Add 48/2 and 40/20
1st number: 24 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/20
48/2 + 40/20 is 26/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
48/2 = 48 × 10/2 × 10 = 480/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
40/20 = 40 × 1/20 × 1 = 40/20 - Add the two like fractions:
480/20 + 40/20 = 480 + 40/20 = 520/20 - 520/20 simplified gives 26/1
- So, 48/2 + 40/20 = 26/1
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