Add 5/40 and 56/54
1st number: 5/40, 2nd number: 1 2/54
5/40 + 56/54 is 251/216.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 54 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
5/40 = 5 × 27/40 × 27 = 135/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 20 = 1080,
56/54 = 56 × 20/54 × 20 = 1120/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
135/1080 + 1120/1080 = 135 + 1120/1080 = 1255/1080 - 1255/1080 simplified gives 251/216
- So, 5/40 + 56/54 = 251/216
In mixed form: 135/216
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