Add 27/40 and 14/4
1st number: 27/40, 2nd number: 3 2/4
27/40 + 14/4 is 167/40.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
27/40 = 27 × 1/40 × 1 = 27/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
14/4 = 14 × 10/4 × 10 = 140/40 - Add the two like fractions:
27/40 + 140/40 = 27 + 140/40 = 167/40 - So, 27/40 + 14/4 = 167/40
In mixed form: 47/40
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