Add 48/40 and 54/5
1st number: 1 8/40, 2nd number: 10 4/5
48/40 + 54/5 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 5 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
48/40 = 48 × 1/40 × 1 = 48/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
54/5 = 54 × 8/5 × 8 = 432/40 - Add the two like fractions:
48/40 + 432/40 = 48 + 432/40 = 480/40 - 480/40 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 48/40 + 54/5 = 12/1
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