Add 36/40 and 54/4
1st number: 36/40, 2nd number: 13 2/4
36/40 + 54/4 is 72/5.
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,
54/4 = 54 × 10/4 × 10 = 540/40 - Add the two like fractions:
36/40 + 540/40 = 36 + 540/40 = 576/40 - 576/40 simplified gives 72/5
- So, 36/40 + 54/4 = 72/5
In mixed form: 142/5
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