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Add 6/20 and 84/8

1st number: 6/20, 2nd number: 10 4/8

6/20 + 84/8 is 54/5.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 8 is 40
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
    6/20 = 6 × 2/20 × 2 = 12/40
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
    84/8 = 84 × 5/8 × 5 = 420/40
  4. Add the two fractions:
    12/40 + 420/40 = 12 + 420/40 = 432/40
  5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 54/5
  6. In mixed form: 104/5

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