Add 18/21 and 48/40
1st number: 18/21, 2nd number: 1 8/40
18/21 + 48/40 is 72/35.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 40 = 840,
18/21 = 18 × 40/21 × 40 = 720/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
48/40 = 48 × 21/40 × 21 = 1008/840 - Add the two like fractions:
720/840 + 1008/840 = 720 + 1008/840 = 1728/840 - 1728/840 simplified gives 72/35
- So, 18/21 + 48/40 = 72/35
In mixed form: 22/35
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