explain 3/4+9/20 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{3}{4} + \frac{9}{20}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{3 \times 5 + 9}{20}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

3 \times 5

15

\frac{15 + 9}{20}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

15 + 9

24

\frac{24}{20}

ⓘWe simplify the fraction by dividing the numerator and the denominator by the number

4

\frac{24}{20}

\frac{6 \times 4}{5 \times 4}

\frac{6}{5}

▶Result:

\frac{6}{5}

The approximate value of:

\frac{6}{5}

is:

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