Add 56/14 and 20/84, Solve 4 0/14 + 20/84 as a fraction

Add 56/14 and 20/84

1^st number: 4 0/14, 2^nd number: 20/84

56/14 + 20/84 is 89/21.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 84 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
56/14 = 56 × 6/14 × 6 = 336/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
20/84 = 20 × 1/84 × 1 = 20/84
Add the two like fractions:
336/84 + 20/84 = 336 + 20/84 = 356/84
356/84 simplified gives 89/21
So, 56/14 + 20/84 = 89/21
In mixed form: 45/21

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