Add 40/20 and 72/5
1st number: 2 0/20, 2nd number: 14 2/5
40/20 + 72/5 is 82/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 5 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 5 × 4 = 20,
72/5 = 72 × 4/5 × 4 = 288/20 - Add the two like fractions:
40/20 + 288/20 = 40 + 288/20 = 328/20 - 328/20 simplified gives 82/5
- So, 40/20 + 72/5 = 82/5
In mixed form: 162/5
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