Add 9/20 and 80/54
1st number: 9/20, 2nd number: 1 26/54
9/20 + 80/54 is 1043/540.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
9/20 = 9 × 27/20 × 27 = 243/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
80/54 = 80 × 10/54 × 10 = 800/540 - Add the two like fractions:
243/540 + 800/540 = 243 + 800/540 = 1043/540 - So, 9/20 + 80/54 = 1043/540
In mixed form: 1503/540
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