Add 10/2 and 20/10
1st number: 5 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/10
10/2 + 20/10 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
10/2 = 10 × 5/2 × 5 = 50/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
20/10 = 20 × 1/10 × 1 = 20/10 - Add the two like fractions:
50/10 + 20/10 = 50 + 20/10 = 70/10 - 70/10 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 10/2 + 20/10 = 7/1
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