Add 40/60 and 72/56
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 1 16/56
40/60 + 72/56 is 41/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 14 = 840,
40/60 = 40 × 14/60 × 14 = 560/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
72/56 = 72 × 15/56 × 15 = 1080/840 - Add the two like fractions:
560/840 + 1080/840 = 560 + 1080/840 = 1640/840 - 1640/840 simplified gives 41/21
- So, 40/60 + 72/56 = 41/21
In mixed form: 120/21
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