Add 40/72 and 18/9
1st number: 40/72, 2nd number: 2 0/9
40/72 + 18/9 is 23/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 9 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
40/72 = 40 × 1/72 × 1 = 40/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 8 = 72,
18/9 = 18 × 8/9 × 8 = 144/72 - Add the two like fractions:
40/72 + 144/72 = 40 + 144/72 = 184/72 - 184/72 simplified gives 23/9
- So, 40/72 + 18/9 = 23/9
In mixed form: 25/9
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