Add 40/63 and 18/5
1st number: 40/63, 2nd number: 3 3/5
40/63 + 18/5 is 1334/315.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
40/63 = 40 × 5/63 × 5 = 200/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
18/5 = 18 × 63/5 × 63 = 1134/315 - Add the two like fractions:
200/315 + 1134/315 = 200 + 1134/315 = 1334/315 - So, 40/63 + 18/5 = 1334/315
In mixed form: 474/315
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