Add 1/40 and 63/54
1st number: 1/40, 2nd number: 1 9/54
1/40 + 63/54 is 143/120.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 54 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
1/40 = 1 × 27/40 × 27 = 27/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
63/54 = 63 × 20/54 × 20 = 1260/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
27/1080 + 1260/1080 = 27 + 1260/1080 = 1287/1080 - 1287/1080 simplified gives 143/120
- So, 1/40 + 63/54 = 143/120
In mixed form: 123/120
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