Add 8/2 and 40/20
1st number: 4 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/20
8/2 + 40/20 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 10 = 20,
8/2 = 8 × 10/2 × 10 = 80/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
40/20 = 40 × 1/20 × 1 = 40/20 - Add the two like fractions:
80/20 + 40/20 = 80 + 40/20 = 120/20 - 120/20 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 8/2 + 40/20 = 6/1
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