Add 4/80 and 36/18
1st number: 4/80, 2nd number: 2 0/18
4/80 + 36/18 is 41/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 18 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
4/80 = 4 × 9/80 × 9 = 36/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
36/18 = 36 × 40/18 × 40 = 1440/720 - Add the two like fractions:
36/720 + 1440/720 = 36 + 1440/720 = 1476/720 - 1476/720 simplified gives 41/20
- So, 4/80 + 36/18 = 41/20
In mixed form: 21/20
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