Add 5/8 and 90/40
1st number: 5/8, 2nd number: 2 10/40
5/8 + 90/40 is 23/8.
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,
5/8 = 5 × 5/8 × 5 = 25/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
90/40 = 90 × 1/40 × 1 = 90/40 - Add the two like fractions:
25/40 + 90/40 = 25 + 90/40 = 115/40 - 115/40 simplified gives 23/8
- So, 5/8 + 90/40 = 23/8
In mixed form: 27/8
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