Add 6/20 and 84/54
1st number: 6/20, 2nd number: 1 30/54
6/20 + 84/54 is 167/90.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
6/20 = 6 × 27/20 × 27 = 162/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
84/54 = 84 × 10/54 × 10 = 840/540 - Add the two like fractions:
162/540 + 840/540 = 162 + 840/540 = 1002/540 - 1002/540 simplified gives 167/90
- So, 6/20 + 84/54 = 167/90
In mixed form: 177/90
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