Add 80/40 and 84/12
1st number: 2 0/40, 2nd number: 7 0/12
80/40 + 84/12 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 12 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
80/40 = 80 × 3/40 × 3 = 240/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 10 = 120,
84/12 = 84 × 10/12 × 10 = 840/120 - Add the two like fractions:
240/120 + 840/120 = 240 + 840/120 = 1080/120 - 1080/120 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 80/40 + 84/12 = 9/1
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