Add 36/40 and 45/4
1st number: 36/40, 2nd number: 11 1/4
36/40 + 45/4 is 243/20.
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,
36/40 = 36 × 1/40 × 1 = 36/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
45/4 = 45 × 10/4 × 10 = 450/40 - Add the two like fractions:
36/40 + 450/40 = 36 + 450/40 = 486/40 - 486/40 simplified gives 243/20
- So, 36/40 + 45/4 = 243/20
In mixed form: 123/20
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