Add 14/20 and 50/40
1st number: 14/20, 2nd number: 1 10/40
14/20 + 50/40 is 39/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
14/20 = 14 × 2/20 × 2 = 28/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
50/40 = 50 × 1/40 × 1 = 50/40 - Add the two like fractions:
28/40 + 50/40 = 28 + 50/40 = 78/40 - 78/40 simplified gives 39/20
- So, 14/20 + 50/40 = 39/20
In mixed form: 119/20
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