Add 4/20 and 70/25
1st number: 4/20, 2nd number: 2 20/25
4/20 + 70/25 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 25 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
4/20 = 4 × 5/20 × 5 = 20/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
70/25 = 70 × 4/25 × 4 = 280/100 - Add the two like fractions:
20/100 + 280/100 = 20 + 280/100 = 300/100 - 300/100 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 4/20 + 70/25 = 3/1
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