What is 20/17 + 3/11?
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Step 1Can you add yet? Nope! The denominators don't match. We need a common denominator. So next we take both denominators and multiply them. Next, take each numerator and multiply it by the denominator of the other term. So, we multiply 20 by 11, and get 220, then we multiply 17 by 11 and get 187. Now for the second term. You multiply 3 by 17, and get 51, then multiply 17 by 11 and get 187. We now have a new problem, that looks like this:
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Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 220 + 51 = 271 Answer:
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Step 3Now, do we need to simplify this fraction? First, we attempt to divide it by 2... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 3... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 5... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 7... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 11... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 13... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 17... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 19... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 23... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 29... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 31... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 37... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 41... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 43... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 47... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 53... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 59... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 61... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 67... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 71... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 73... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 79... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 83... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 89... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 97... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 101... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 103... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 107... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 109... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 113... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 127... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 131... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 137... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 139... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 149... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 151... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 157... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 163... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 167... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 173... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 179... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 181... Nope! So now we try the next greatest prime number, 191... No good. 191 is larger than 187. So we're done reducing. There you have it! Here's the final answer to 20/17 + 3/11
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