Add 40/75 and 84/5
1st number: 40/75, 2nd number: 16 4/5
40/75 + 84/5 is 52/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 5 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
40/75 = 40 × 1/75 × 1 = 40/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
84/5 = 84 × 15/5 × 15 = 1260/75 - Add the two like fractions:
40/75 + 1260/75 = 40 + 1260/75 = 1300/75 - 1300/75 simplified gives 52/3
- So, 40/75 + 84/5 = 52/3
In mixed form: 171/3
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