Add 40/81 and 81/10
1st number: 40/81, 2nd number: 8 1/10
40/81 + 81/10 is 6961/810.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 10 is 810
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 810 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 10 = 810,
40/81 = 40 × 10/81 × 10 = 400/810 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 81 = 810,
81/10 = 81 × 81/10 × 81 = 6561/810 - Add the two like fractions:
400/810 + 6561/810 = 400 + 6561/810 = 6961/810 - So, 40/81 + 81/10 = 6961/810
In mixed form: 8481/810
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