Add 20/2 and 24/8
1st number: 10 0/2, 2nd number: 3 0/8
20/2 + 24/8 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
20/2 = 20 × 4/2 × 4 = 80/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
24/8 = 24 × 1/8 × 1 = 24/8 - Add the two like fractions:
80/8 + 24/8 = 80 + 24/8 = 104/8 - 104/8 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 20/2 + 24/8 = 13/1
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