Add 40/48 and 28/8
1st number: 40/48, 2nd number: 3 4/8
40/48 + 28/8 is 13/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 8 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 8 × 6 = 48,
28/8 = 28 × 6/8 × 6 = 168/48 - Add the two like fractions:
40/48 + 168/48 = 40 + 168/48 = 208/48 - 208/48 simplified gives 13/3
- So, 40/48 + 28/8 = 13/3
In mixed form: 41/3
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