Add 72/40 and 84/20
1st number: 1 32/40, 2nd number: 4 4/20
72/40 + 84/20 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 20 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
72/40 = 72 × 1/40 × 1 = 72/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
84/20 = 84 × 2/20 × 2 = 168/40 - Add the two like fractions:
72/40 + 168/40 = 72 + 168/40 = 240/40 - 240/40 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 72/40 + 84/20 = 6/1
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