Add 7/40 and 42/4
1st number: 7/40, 2nd number: 10 2/4
7/40 + 42/4 is 427/40.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
7/40 = 7 × 1/40 × 1 = 7/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
42/4 = 42 × 10/4 × 10 = 420/40 - Add the two like fractions:
7/40 + 420/40 = 7 + 420/40 = 427/40 - So, 7/40 + 42/4 = 427/40
In mixed form: 1027/40
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