Add 18/40 and 81/10
1st number: 18/40, 2nd number: 8 1/10
18/40 + 81/10 is 171/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 10 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
18/40 = 18 × 1/40 × 1 = 18/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
81/10 = 81 × 4/10 × 4 = 324/40 - Add the two like fractions:
18/40 + 324/40 = 18 + 324/40 = 342/40 - 342/40 simplified gives 171/20
- So, 18/40 + 81/10 = 171/20
In mixed form: 811/20
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