Add 40/2 and 50/10
1st number: 20 0/2, 2nd number: 5 0/10
40/2 + 50/10 is 25/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 10 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 10 × 1 = 10,
50/10 = 50 × 1/10 × 1 = 50/10 - Add the two like fractions:
200/10 + 50/10 = 200 + 50/10 = 250/10 - 250/10 simplified gives 25/1
- So, 40/2 + 50/10 = 25/1
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