Add 40/4 and 60/5
1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 12 0/5
40/4 + 60/5 is 22/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
40/4 = 40 × 5/4 × 5 = 200/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
60/5 = 60 × 4/5 × 4 = 240/20 - Add the two like fractions:
200/20 + 240/20 = 200 + 240/20 = 440/20 - 440/20 simplified gives 22/1
- So, 40/4 + 60/5 = 22/1
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