Add 40/80 and 36/9
1st number: 40/80, 2nd number: 4 0/9
40/80 + 36/9 is 9/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 9 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
40/80 = 40 × 9/80 × 9 = 360/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 80 = 720,
36/9 = 36 × 80/9 × 80 = 2880/720 - Add the two like fractions:
360/720 + 2880/720 = 360 + 2880/720 = 3240/720 - 3240/720 simplified gives 9/2
- So, 40/80 + 36/9 = 9/2
In mixed form: 41/2
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