Add 56/10 and 56/40
1st number: 5 6/10, 2nd number: 1 16/40
56/10 + 56/40 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
56/10 = 56 × 4/10 × 4 = 224/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
56/40 = 56 × 1/40 × 1 = 56/40 - Add the two like fractions:
224/40 + 56/40 = 224 + 56/40 = 280/40 - 280/40 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 56/10 + 56/40 = 7/1
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