Add 56/5 and 40/50
1st number: 11 1/5, 2nd number: 40/50
56/5 + 40/50 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
56/5 = 56 × 10/5 × 10 = 560/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
40/50 = 40 × 1/50 × 1 = 40/50 - Add the two like fractions:
560/50 + 40/50 = 560 + 40/50 = 600/50 - 600/50 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 56/5 + 40/50 = 12/1
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