Add 4/2 and 80/8
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 10 0/8
4/2 + 80/8 is 12/1.
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,
4/2 = 4 × 4/2 × 4 = 16/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
80/8 = 80 × 1/8 × 1 = 80/8 - Add the two like fractions:
16/8 + 80/8 = 16 + 80/8 = 96/8 - 96/8 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 4/2 + 80/8 = 12/1
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