Add 15/75 and 56/40
1st number: 15/75, 2nd number: 1 16/40
15/75 + 56/40 is 8/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 40 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
15/75 = 15 × 8/75 × 8 = 120/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 15 = 600,
56/40 = 56 × 15/40 × 15 = 840/600 - Add the two like fractions:
120/600 + 840/600 = 120 + 840/600 = 960/600 - 960/600 simplified gives 8/5
- So, 15/75 + 56/40 = 8/5
In mixed form: 13/5
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