Add 3/2 and 40/80
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 40/80
3/2 + 40/80 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 40 = 80,
3/2 = 3 × 40/2 × 40 = 120/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
40/80 = 40 × 1/80 × 1 = 40/80 - Add the two like fractions:
120/80 + 40/80 = 120 + 40/80 = 160/80 - 160/80 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 3/2 + 40/80 = 2/1
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