Add 40/20 and 20/4
1st number: 2 0/20, 2nd number: 5 0/4
40/20 + 20/4 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
40/20 = 40 × 1/20 × 1 = 40/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
20/4 = 20 × 5/4 × 5 = 100/20 - Add the two like fractions:
40/20 + 100/20 = 40 + 100/20 = 140/20 - 140/20 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 40/20 + 20/4 = 7/1
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