Add 28/4 and 40/10
1st number: 7 0/4, 2nd number: 4 0/10
28/4 + 40/10 is 11/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
28/4 = 28 × 5/4 × 5 = 140/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
40/10 = 40 × 2/10 × 2 = 80/20 - Add the two like fractions:
140/20 + 80/20 = 140 + 80/20 = 220/20 - 220/20 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 28/4 + 40/10 = 11/1
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