Add 48/40 and 80/8
1st number: 1 8/40, 2nd number: 10 0/8
48/40 + 80/8 is 56/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 8 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 8 × 5 = 40,
80/8 = 80 × 5/8 × 5 = 400/40 - Add the two like fractions:
48/40 + 400/40 = 48 + 400/40 = 448/40 - 448/40 simplified gives 56/5
- So, 48/40 + 80/8 = 56/5
In mixed form: 111/5
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