Add 70/20 and 50/4
1st number: 3 10/20, 2nd number: 12 2/4
70/20 + 50/4 is 16/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
70/20 = 70 × 1/20 × 1 = 70/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
50/4 = 50 × 5/4 × 5 = 250/20 - Add the two like fractions:
70/20 + 250/20 = 70 + 250/20 = 320/20 - 320/20 simplified gives 16/1
- So, 70/20 + 50/4 = 16/1
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