Add 40/20 and 84/6
1st number: 2 0/20, 2nd number: 14 0/6
40/20 + 84/6 is 16/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
40/20 = 40 × 3/20 × 3 = 120/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
84/6 = 84 × 10/6 × 10 = 840/60 - Add the two like fractions:
120/60 + 840/60 = 120 + 840/60 = 960/60 - 960/60 simplified gives 16/1
- So, 40/20 + 84/6 = 16/1
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