Add 20/40 and 42/4
1st number: 20/40, 2nd number: 10 2/4
20/40 + 42/4 is 11/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
20/40 = 20 × 1/40 × 1 = 20/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
42/4 = 42 × 10/4 × 10 = 420/40 - Add the two like fractions:
20/40 + 420/40 = 20 + 420/40 = 440/40 - 440/40 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 20/40 + 42/4 = 11/1
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