Add 84/4 and 20/5
1st number: 21 0/4, 2nd number: 4 0/5
84/4 + 20/5 is 25/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
84/4 = 84 × 5/4 × 5 = 420/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
20/5 = 20 × 4/5 × 4 = 80/20 - Add the two like fractions:
420/20 + 80/20 = 420 + 80/20 = 500/20 - 500/20 simplified gives 25/1
- So, 84/4 + 20/5 = 25/1
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