Add 40/48 and 18/6
1st number: 40/48, 2nd number: 3 0/6
40/48 + 18/6 is 23/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 6 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
40/48 = 40 × 1/48 × 1 = 40/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
18/6 = 18 × 8/6 × 8 = 144/48 - Add the two like fractions:
40/48 + 144/48 = 40 + 144/48 = 184/48 - 184/48 simplified gives 23/6
- So, 40/48 + 18/6 = 23/6
In mixed form: 35/6
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