Add 5/10 and 80/40
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 2 0/40
5/10 + 80/40 is 5/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
5/10 = 5 × 4/10 × 4 = 20/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
80/40 = 80 × 1/40 × 1 = 80/40 - Add the two like fractions:
20/40 + 80/40 = 20 + 80/40 = 100/40 - 100/40 simplified gives 5/2
- So, 5/10 + 80/40 = 5/2
In mixed form: 21/2
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