Add 40/20 and 80/5
1st number: 2 0/20, 2nd number: 16 0/5
40/20 + 80/5 is 18/1.
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,
80/5 = 80 × 4/5 × 4 = 320/20 - Add the two like fractions:
40/20 + 320/20 = 40 + 320/20 = 360/20 - 360/20 simplified gives 18/1
- So, 40/20 + 80/5 = 18/1
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