Add 40/49 and 80/10
1st number: 40/49, 2nd number: 8 0/10
40/49 + 80/10 is 432/49.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
40/49 = 40 × 10/49 × 10 = 400/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
80/10 = 80 × 49/10 × 49 = 3920/490 - Add the two like fractions:
400/490 + 3920/490 = 400 + 3920/490 = 4320/490 - 4320/490 simplified gives 432/49
- So, 40/49 + 80/10 = 432/49
In mixed form: 840/49
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