Add 5/4 and 84/5
1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 16 4/5
5/4 + 84/5 is 361/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
5/4 = 5 × 5/4 × 5 = 25/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
84/5 = 84 × 4/5 × 4 = 336/20 - Add the two like fractions:
25/20 + 336/20 = 25 + 336/20 = 361/20 - So, 5/4 + 84/5 = 361/20
In mixed form: 181/20
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