Add 40/48 and 84/6
1st number: 40/48, 2nd number: 14 0/6
40/48 + 84/6 is 89/6.
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,
84/6 = 84 × 8/6 × 8 = 672/48 - Add the two like fractions:
40/48 + 672/48 = 40 + 672/48 = 712/48 - 712/48 simplified gives 89/6
- So, 40/48 + 84/6 = 89/6
In mixed form: 145/6
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