Add 10/40 and 80/75
1st number: 10/40, 2nd number: 1 5/75
10/40 + 80/75 is 79/60.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 75 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 15 = 600,
10/40 = 10 × 15/40 × 15 = 150/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
80/75 = 80 × 8/75 × 8 = 640/600 - Add the two like fractions:
150/600 + 640/600 = 150 + 640/600 = 790/600 - 790/600 simplified gives 79/60
- So, 10/40 + 80/75 = 79/60
In mixed form: 119/60
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