Add 40/50 and 84/56
1st number: 40/50, 2nd number: 1 28/56
40/50 + 84/56 is 23/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 56 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 28 = 1400,
40/50 = 40 × 28/50 × 28 = 1120/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
84/56 = 84 × 25/56 × 25 = 2100/1400 - Add the two like fractions:
1120/1400 + 2100/1400 = 1120 + 2100/1400 = 3220/1400 - 3220/1400 simplified gives 23/10
- So, 40/50 + 84/56 = 23/10
In mixed form: 23/10
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