Add 75/2 and 20/8
1st number: 37 1/2, 2nd number: 2 4/8
75/2 + 20/8 is 40/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
75/2 = 75 × 4/2 × 4 = 300/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
20/8 = 20 × 1/8 × 1 = 20/8 - Add the two like fractions:
300/8 + 20/8 = 300 + 20/8 = 320/8 - 320/8 simplified gives 40/1
- So, 75/2 + 20/8 = 40/1
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