Add 7/32 and 40/7
1st number: 7/32, 2nd number: 5 5/7
7/32 + 40/7 is 1329/224.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 7 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
7/32 = 7 × 7/32 × 7 = 49/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
40/7 = 40 × 32/7 × 32 = 1280/224 - Add the two like fractions:
49/224 + 1280/224 = 49 + 1280/224 = 1329/224 - So, 7/32 + 40/7 = 1329/224
In mixed form: 5209/224
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