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Find the sum in simplest terms of 3/4 + 1/5

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  1. 1 June, 06:00
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    First you got to find the Greatest Common Factors or GCF of the denominators or 4 and 5 which is 20. Then, you multiply each side by the number that when multiplied gives you 20 (in this case its each other). 3/4 is now 15/20 and 1/5 is 4/20. Now to add them is quite simple, you're going to add the numerators which gives us a grand total of 15/20+4/20=19/20 in simplest terms.
  2. 1 June, 06:05
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    Find the LCM of 4 and 5 (20)

    Use that to make equivalent fractions of both terms

    3/4 = 15/20

    1/5 = 4/20

    Use the equivalent terms because now they can be subtracted because they have the same denominator

    15/20 - 4/20

    =11/20

    11 is a prime number, so the fraction cannot be simplified.
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