Add 45/64 and 40/9
1st number: 45/64, 2nd number: 4 4/9
45/64 + 40/9 is 2965/576.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 9 is 576
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
45/64 = 45 × 9/64 × 9 = 405/576 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 64 = 576,
40/9 = 40 × 64/9 × 64 = 2560/576 - Add the two like fractions:
405/576 + 2560/576 = 405 + 2560/576 = 2965/576 - So, 45/64 + 40/9 = 2965/576
In mixed form: 585/576
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