Add 45/8 and 81/40
1st number: 5 5/8, 2nd number: 2 1/40
45/8 + 81/40 is 153/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
45/8 = 45 × 5/8 × 5 = 225/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
81/40 = 81 × 1/40 × 1 = 81/40 - Add the two like fractions:
225/40 + 81/40 = 225 + 81/40 = 306/40 - 306/40 simplified gives 153/20
- So, 45/8 + 81/40 = 153/20
In mixed form: 713/20
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