Add 40/30 and 28/6
1st number: 1 10/30, 2nd number: 4 4/6
40/30 + 28/6 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
40/30 = 40 × 1/30 × 1 = 40/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
28/6 = 28 × 5/6 × 5 = 140/30 - Add the two like fractions:
40/30 + 140/30 = 40 + 140/30 = 180/30 - 180/30 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 40/30 + 28/6 = 6/1
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