Add 40/2 and 20/5
1st number: 20 0/2, 2nd number: 4 0/5
40/2 + 20/5 is 24/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
40/2 = 40 × 5/2 × 5 = 200/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
20/5 = 20 × 2/5 × 2 = 40/10 - Add the two like fractions:
200/10 + 40/10 = 200 + 40/10 = 240/10 - 240/10 simplified gives 24/1
- So, 40/2 + 20/5 = 24/1
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