Add 40/2 and 24/4
1st number: 20 0/2, 2nd number: 6 0/4
40/2 + 24/4 is 26/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
40/2 = 40 × 2/2 × 2 = 80/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
24/4 = 24 × 1/4 × 1 = 24/4 - Add the two like fractions:
80/4 + 24/4 = 80 + 24/4 = 104/4 - 104/4 simplified gives 26/1
- So, 40/2 + 24/4 = 26/1
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