Add 40/60 and 35/14
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 2 7/14
40/60 + 35/14 is 19/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 14 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
40/60 = 40 × 7/60 × 7 = 280/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
35/14 = 35 × 30/14 × 30 = 1050/420 - Add the two like fractions:
280/420 + 1050/420 = 280 + 1050/420 = 1330/420 - 1330/420 simplified gives 19/6
- So, 40/60 + 35/14 = 19/6
In mixed form: 31/6
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