Add 40/50 and 75/10
1st number: 40/50, 2nd number: 7 5/10
40/50 + 75/10 is 83/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 10 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
40/50 = 40 × 1/50 × 1 = 40/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
75/10 = 75 × 5/10 × 5 = 375/50 - Add the two like fractions:
40/50 + 375/50 = 40 + 375/50 = 415/50 - 415/50 simplified gives 83/10
- So, 40/50 + 75/10 = 83/10
In mixed form: 83/10
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