Add 20/2 and 80/4
1st number: 10 0/2, 2nd number: 20 0/4
20/2 + 80/4 is 30/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
20/2 = 20 × 2/2 × 2 = 40/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
80/4 = 80 × 1/4 × 1 = 80/4 - Add the two like fractions:
40/4 + 80/4 = 40 + 80/4 = 120/4 - 120/4 simplified gives 30/1
- So, 20/2 + 80/4 = 30/1
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