Add 40/20 and 8/4
1st number: 2 0/20, 2nd number: 2 0/4
40/20 + 8/4 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
40/20 = 40 × 1/20 × 1 = 40/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
8/4 = 8 × 5/4 × 5 = 40/20 - Add the two like fractions:
40/20 + 40/20 = 40 + 40/20 = 80/20 - 80/20 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 40/20 + 8/4 = 4/1
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