Add 18/2 and 40/8
1st number: 9 0/2, 2nd number: 5 0/8
18/2 + 40/8 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
18/2 = 18 × 4/2 × 4 = 72/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
40/8 = 40 × 1/8 × 1 = 40/8 - Add the two like fractions:
72/8 + 40/8 = 72 + 40/8 = 112/8 - 112/8 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 18/2 + 40/8 = 14/1
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