Add 84/10 and 81/20
1st number: 8 4/10, 2nd number: 4 1/20
84/10 + 81/20 is 249/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
84/10 = 84 × 2/10 × 2 = 168/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
81/20 = 81 × 1/20 × 1 = 81/20 - Add the two like fractions:
168/20 + 81/20 = 168 + 81/20 = 249/20 - So, 84/10 + 81/20 = 249/20
In mixed form: 129/20
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