Add 3/40 and 90/4
1st number: 3/40, 2nd number: 22 2/4
3/40 + 90/4 is 903/40.
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,
3/40 = 3 × 1/40 × 1 = 3/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
90/4 = 90 × 10/4 × 10 = 900/40 - Add the two like fractions:
3/40 + 900/40 = 3 + 900/40 = 903/40 - So, 3/40 + 90/4 = 903/40
In mixed form: 2223/40
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