Add 14/40 and 56/5
1st number: 14/40, 2nd number: 11 1/5
14/40 + 56/5 is 231/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 5 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
14/40 = 14 × 1/40 × 1 = 14/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
56/5 = 56 × 8/5 × 8 = 448/40 - Add the two like fractions:
14/40 + 448/40 = 14 + 448/40 = 462/40 - 462/40 simplified gives 231/20
- So, 14/40 + 56/5 = 231/20
In mixed form: 1111/20
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