Add 80/20 and 45/42
1st number: 4 0/20, 2nd number: 1 3/42
80/20 + 45/42 is 71/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
80/20 = 80 × 21/20 × 21 = 1680/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
45/42 = 45 × 10/42 × 10 = 450/420 - Add the two like fractions:
1680/420 + 450/420 = 1680 + 450/420 = 2130/420 - 2130/420 simplified gives 71/14
- So, 80/20 + 45/42 = 71/14
In mixed form: 51/14
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