Add 16/2 and 40/20
1st number: 8 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/20
16/2 + 40/20 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
16/2 = 16 × 10/2 × 10 = 160/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
40/20 = 40 × 1/20 × 1 = 40/20 - Add the two like fractions:
160/20 + 40/20 = 160 + 40/20 = 200/20 - 200/20 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 16/2 + 40/20 = 10/1
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