Add 10/2 and 40/8
1st number: 5 0/2, 2nd number: 5 0/8
10/2 + 40/8 is 10/1.
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,
10/2 = 10 × 4/2 × 4 = 40/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
40/8 = 40 × 1/8 × 1 = 40/8 - Add the two like fractions:
40/8 + 40/8 = 40 + 40/8 = 80/8 - 80/8 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 10/2 + 40/8 = 10/1
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