Add 98/5 and 21/20
1st number: 19 3/5, 2nd number: 1 1/20
98/5 + 21/20 is 413/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
98/5 = 98 × 4/5 × 4 = 392/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
21/20 = 21 × 1/20 × 1 = 21/20 - Add the two like fractions:
392/20 + 21/20 = 392 + 21/20 = 413/20 - So, 98/5 + 21/20 = 413/20
In mixed form: 2013/20
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