Add 40/90 and 32/9
1st number: 40/90, 2nd number: 3 5/9
40/90 + 32/9 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 9 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
40/90 = 40 × 1/90 × 1 = 40/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 10 = 90,
32/9 = 32 × 10/9 × 10 = 320/90 - Add the two like fractions:
40/90 + 320/90 = 40 + 320/90 = 360/90 - 360/90 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 40/90 + 32/9 = 4/1
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