Add 4/8 and 90/20
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 4 10/20
4/8 + 90/20 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 20 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
4/8 = 4 × 5/8 × 5 = 20/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
90/20 = 90 × 2/20 × 2 = 180/40 - Add the two like fractions:
20/40 + 180/40 = 20 + 180/40 = 200/40 - 200/40 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 4/8 + 90/20 = 5/1
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