Add 5/20 and 40/5
1st number: 5/20, 2nd number: 8 0/5
5/20 + 40/5 is 33/4.
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,
5/20 = 5 × 1/20 × 1 = 5/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
40/5 = 40 × 4/5 × 4 = 160/20 - Add the two like fractions:
5/20 + 160/20 = 5 + 160/20 = 165/20 - 165/20 simplified gives 33/4
- So, 5/20 + 40/5 = 33/4
In mixed form: 81/4
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