Add 1/40 and 75/32
1st number: 1/40, 2nd number: 2 11/32
1/40 + 75/32 is 379/160.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 4 = 160,
1/40 = 1 × 4/40 × 4 = 4/160 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
75/32 = 75 × 5/32 × 5 = 375/160 - Add the two like fractions:
4/160 + 375/160 = 4 + 375/160 = 379/160 - So, 1/40 + 75/32 = 379/160
In mixed form: 259/160
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