Add 20/10 and 96/4
1st number: 2 0/10, 2nd number: 24 0/4
20/10 + 96/4 is 26/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
20/10 = 20 × 2/10 × 2 = 40/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
96/4 = 96 × 5/4 × 5 = 480/20 - Add the two like fractions:
40/20 + 480/20 = 40 + 480/20 = 520/20 - 520/20 simplified gives 26/1
- So, 20/10 + 96/4 = 26/1
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