Add 40/80 and 90/8
1st number: 40/80, 2nd number: 11 2/8
40/80 + 90/8 is 47/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 8 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 8 × 10 = 80,
90/8 = 90 × 10/8 × 10 = 900/80 - Add the two like fractions:
40/80 + 900/80 = 40 + 900/80 = 940/80 - 940/80 simplified gives 47/4
- So, 40/80 + 90/8 = 47/4
In mixed form: 113/4
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