Add 40/72 and 45/8
1st number: 40/72, 2nd number: 5 5/8
40/72 + 45/8 is 445/72.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 8 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 8 × 9 = 72,
45/8 = 45 × 9/8 × 9 = 405/72 - Add the two like fractions:
40/72 + 405/72 = 40 + 405/72 = 445/72 - So, 40/72 + 45/8 = 445/72
In mixed form: 613/72
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