Add 5/48 and 63/40
1st number: 5/48, 2nd number: 1 23/40
5/48 + 63/40 is 403/240.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 40 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
5/48 = 5 × 5/48 × 5 = 25/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 6 = 240,
63/40 = 63 × 6/40 × 6 = 378/240 - Add the two like fractions:
25/240 + 378/240 = 25 + 378/240 = 403/240 - So, 5/48 + 63/40 = 403/240
In mixed form: 1163/240
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