Add 4/8 and 60/40
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 1 20/40
4/8 + 60/40 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
4/8 = 4 × 5/8 × 5 = 20/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
60/40 = 60 × 1/40 × 1 = 60/40 - Add the two like fractions:
20/40 + 60/40 = 20 + 60/40 = 80/40 - 80/40 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 4/8 + 60/40 = 2/1
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