Add 15/5 and 40/20
1st number: 3 0/5, 2nd number: 2 0/20
15/5 + 40/20 is 5/1.
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,
15/5 = 15 × 4/5 × 4 = 60/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
40/20 = 40 × 1/20 × 1 = 40/20 - Add the two like fractions:
60/20 + 40/20 = 60 + 40/20 = 100/20 - 100/20 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 15/5 + 40/20 = 5/1
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