Add 84/20 and 35/5
1st number: 4 4/20, 2nd number: 7 0/5
84/20 + 35/5 is 56/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
84/20 = 84 × 1/20 × 1 = 84/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
35/5 = 35 × 4/5 × 4 = 140/20 - Add the two like fractions:
84/20 + 140/20 = 84 + 140/20 = 224/20 - 224/20 simplified gives 56/5
- So, 84/20 + 35/5 = 56/5
In mixed form: 111/5
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