Add 4/20 and 30/5
1st number: 4/20, 2nd number: 6 0/5
4/20 + 30/5 is 31/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
4/20 = 4 × 1/20 × 1 = 4/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
30/5 = 30 × 4/5 × 4 = 120/20 - Add the two like fractions:
4/20 + 120/20 = 4 + 120/20 = 124/20 - 124/20 simplified gives 31/5
- So, 4/20 + 30/5 = 31/5
In mixed form: 61/5
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