Add 40/14 and 63/32
1st number: 2 12/14, 2nd number: 1 31/32
40/14 + 63/32 is 1081/224.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 16 = 224,
40/14 = 40 × 16/14 × 16 = 640/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
63/32 = 63 × 7/32 × 7 = 441/224 - Add the two like fractions:
640/224 + 441/224 = 640 + 441/224 = 1081/224 - So, 40/14 + 63/32 = 1081/224
In mixed form: 4185/224
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