Add 40/10 and 9/3
1st number: 4 0/10, 2nd number: 3 0/3
40/10 + 9/3 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
40/10 = 40 × 3/10 × 3 = 120/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
9/3 = 9 × 10/3 × 10 = 90/30 - Add the two like fractions:
120/30 + 90/30 = 120 + 90/30 = 210/30 - 210/30 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 40/10 + 9/3 = 7/1
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