Add 84/42 and 84/20
1st number: 2 0/42, 2nd number: 4 4/20
84/42 + 84/20 is 31/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 20 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
84/42 = 84 × 10/42 × 10 = 840/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
84/20 = 84 × 21/20 × 21 = 1764/420 - Add the two like fractions:
840/420 + 1764/420 = 840 + 1764/420 = 2604/420 - 2604/420 simplified gives 31/5
- So, 84/42 + 84/20 = 31/5
In mixed form: 61/5
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