Add 40/10 and 98/54
1st number: 4 0/10, 2nd number: 1 44/54
40/10 + 98/54 is 157/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 54 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
40/10 = 40 × 27/10 × 27 = 1080/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
98/54 = 98 × 5/54 × 5 = 490/270 - Add the two like fractions:
1080/270 + 490/270 = 1080 + 490/270 = 1570/270 - 1570/270 simplified gives 157/27
- So, 40/10 + 98/54 = 157/27
In mixed form: 522/27
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