Add 20/32 and 40/28
1st number: 20/32, 2nd number: 1 12/28
20/32 + 40/28 is 115/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 28 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
20/32 = 20 × 7/32 × 7 = 140/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 8 = 224,
40/28 = 40 × 8/28 × 8 = 320/224 - Add the two like fractions:
140/224 + 320/224 = 140 + 320/224 = 460/224 - 460/224 simplified gives 115/56
- So, 20/32 + 40/28 = 115/56
In mixed form: 23/56
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