Add 40/30 and 32/3
1st number: 1 10/30, 2nd number: 10 2/3
40/30 + 32/3 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 3 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 3 × 10 = 30,
32/3 = 32 × 10/3 × 10 = 320/30 - Add the two like fractions:
40/30 + 320/30 = 40 + 320/30 = 360/30 - 360/30 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 40/30 + 32/3 = 12/1
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