Add 40/8 and 81/49
1st number: 5 0/8, 2nd number: 1 32/49
40/8 + 81/49 is 326/49.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 49 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
40/8 = 40 × 49/8 × 49 = 1960/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
81/49 = 81 × 8/49 × 8 = 648/392 - Add the two like fractions:
1960/392 + 648/392 = 1960 + 648/392 = 2608/392 - 2608/392 simplified gives 326/49
- So, 40/8 + 81/49 = 326/49
In mixed form: 632/49
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