Add 20/5 and 60/20
1st number: 4 0/5, 2nd number: 3 0/20
20/5 + 60/20 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
20/5 = 20 × 4/5 × 4 = 80/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
60/20 = 60 × 1/20 × 1 = 60/20 - Add the two like fractions:
80/20 + 60/20 = 80 + 60/20 = 140/20 - 140/20 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 20/5 + 60/20 = 7/1
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