Add 40/80 and 56/10
1st number: 40/80, 2nd number: 5 6/10
40/80 + 56/10 is 61/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 10 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
40/80 = 40 × 1/80 × 1 = 40/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
56/10 = 56 × 8/10 × 8 = 448/80 - Add the two like fractions:
40/80 + 448/80 = 40 + 448/80 = 488/80 - 488/80 simplified gives 61/10
- So, 40/80 + 56/10 = 61/10
In mixed form: 61/10
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