Add 40/20 and 80/10
1st number: 2 0/20, 2nd number: 8 0/10
40/20 + 80/10 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 10 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 10 × 2 = 20,
80/10 = 80 × 2/10 × 2 = 160/20 - Add the two like fractions:
40/20 + 160/20 = 40 + 160/20 = 200/20 - 200/20 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 40/20 + 80/10 = 10/1
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