Add 84/20 and 9/5
1st number: 4 4/20, 2nd number: 1 4/5
84/20 + 9/5 is 6/1.
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,
9/5 = 9 × 4/5 × 4 = 36/20 - Add the two like fractions:
84/20 + 36/20 = 84 + 36/20 = 120/20 - 120/20 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 84/20 + 9/5 = 6/1
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