Add 20/40 and 50/20
1st number: 20/40, 2nd number: 2 10/20
20/40 + 50/20 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 20 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 20 × 2 = 40,
50/20 = 50 × 2/20 × 2 = 100/40 - Add the two like fractions:
20/40 + 100/40 = 20 + 100/40 = 120/40 - 120/40 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 20/40 + 50/20 = 3/1
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