Add 28/20 and 75/8
1st number: 1 8/20, 2nd number: 9 3/8
28/20 + 75/8 is 431/40.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
28/20 = 28 × 2/20 × 2 = 56/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
75/8 = 75 × 5/8 × 5 = 375/40 - Add the two like fractions:
56/40 + 375/40 = 56 + 375/40 = 431/40 - So, 28/20 + 75/8 = 431/40
In mixed form: 1031/40
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