Add 1/5 and 48/40
1st number: 1/5, 2nd number: 1 8/40
1/5 + 48/40 is 7/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
1/5 = 1 × 8/5 × 8 = 8/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
48/40 = 48 × 1/40 × 1 = 48/40 - Add the two like fractions:
8/40 + 48/40 = 8 + 48/40 = 56/40 - 56/40 simplified gives 7/5
- So, 1/5 + 48/40 = 7/5
In mixed form: 12/5
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