Add 45/21 and 56/40
1st number: 2 3/21, 2nd number: 1 16/40
45/21 + 56/40 is 124/35.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 40 = 840,
45/21 = 45 × 40/21 × 40 = 1800/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
56/40 = 56 × 21/40 × 21 = 1176/840 - Add the two like fractions:
1800/840 + 1176/840 = 1800 + 1176/840 = 2976/840 - 2976/840 simplified gives 124/35
- So, 45/21 + 56/40 = 124/35
In mixed form: 319/35
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