Add 40/56 and 10/7
1st number: 40/56, 2nd number: 1 3/7
40/56 + 10/7 is 15/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
40/56 = 40 × 1/56 × 1 = 40/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
10/7 = 10 × 8/7 × 8 = 80/56 - Add the two like fractions:
40/56 + 80/56 = 40 + 80/56 = 120/56 - 120/56 simplified gives 15/7
- So, 40/56 + 10/7 = 15/7
In mixed form: 21/7
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