Add 40/10 and 20/5
1st number: 4 0/10, 2nd number: 4 0/5
40/10 + 20/5 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
40/10 = 40 × 1/10 × 1 = 40/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
20/5 = 20 × 2/5 × 2 = 40/10 - Add the two like fractions:
40/10 + 40/10 = 40 + 40/10 = 80/10 - 80/10 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 40/10 + 20/5 = 8/1
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