Add 40/49 and 25/8
1st number: 40/49, 2nd number: 3 1/8
40/49 + 25/8 is 1545/392.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 8 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
40/49 = 40 × 8/49 × 8 = 320/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
25/8 = 25 × 49/8 × 49 = 1225/392 - Add the two like fractions:
320/392 + 1225/392 = 320 + 1225/392 = 1545/392 - So, 40/49 + 25/8 = 1545/392
In mixed form: 3369/392
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