Add 42/40 and 45/4
1st number: 1 2/40, 2nd number: 11 1/4
42/40 + 45/4 is 123/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
42/40 = 42 × 1/40 × 1 = 42/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
45/4 = 45 × 10/4 × 10 = 450/40 - Add the two like fractions:
42/40 + 450/40 = 42 + 450/40 = 492/40 - 492/40 simplified gives 123/10
- So, 42/40 + 45/4 = 123/10
In mixed form: 123/10
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