Add 40/84 and 81/72
1st number: 40/84, 2nd number: 1 9/72
40/84 + 81/72 is 269/168.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 72 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 6 = 504,
40/84 = 40 × 6/84 × 6 = 240/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
81/72 = 81 × 7/72 × 7 = 567/504 - Add the two like fractions:
240/504 + 567/504 = 240 + 567/504 = 807/504 - 807/504 simplified gives 269/168
- So, 40/84 + 81/72 = 269/168
In mixed form: 1101/168
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