Add 96/20 and 12/10
1st number: 4 16/20, 2nd number: 1 2/10
96/20 + 12/10 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
96/20 = 96 × 1/20 × 1 = 96/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
12/10 = 12 × 2/10 × 2 = 24/20 - Add the two like fractions:
96/20 + 24/20 = 96 + 24/20 = 120/20 - 120/20 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 96/20 + 12/10 = 6/1
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