Add 40/5 and 25/10
1st number: 8 0/5, 2nd number: 2 5/10
40/5 + 25/10 is 21/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
40/5 = 40 × 2/5 × 2 = 80/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
25/10 = 25 × 1/10 × 1 = 25/10 - Add the two like fractions:
80/10 + 25/10 = 80 + 25/10 = 105/10 - 105/10 simplified gives 21/2
- So, 40/5 + 25/10 = 21/2
In mixed form: 101/2
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