Add 60/80 and 50/40
1st number: 60/80, 2nd number: 1 10/40
60/80 + 50/40 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 40 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
60/80 = 60 × 1/80 × 1 = 60/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
50/40 = 50 × 2/40 × 2 = 100/80 - Add the two like fractions:
60/80 + 100/80 = 60 + 100/80 = 160/80 - 160/80 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 60/80 + 50/40 = 2/1
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