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Add 81/2 and 5/10

1st number: 40 1/2, 2nd number: 5/10

81/2 + 5/10 is 41/1.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 10 is 10

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
    81/2 = 81 × 5/2 × 5 = 405/10
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
    5/10 = 5 × 1/10 × 1 = 5/10
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    405/10 + 5/10 = 405 + 5/10 = 410/10
  5. 410/10 simplified gives 41/1
  6. So, 81/2 + 5/10 = 41/1

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