Add 40/75 and 81/16
1st number: 40/75, 2nd number: 5 1/16
40/75 + 81/16 is 1343/240.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 16 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
40/75 = 40 × 16/75 × 16 = 640/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
81/16 = 81 × 75/16 × 75 = 6075/1200 - Add the two like fractions:
640/1200 + 6075/1200 = 640 + 6075/1200 = 6715/1200 - 6715/1200 simplified gives 1343/240
- So, 40/75 + 81/16 = 1343/240
In mixed form: 5143/240
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