Add 7/40 and 56/5
1st number: 7/40, 2nd number: 11 1/5
7/40 + 56/5 is 91/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 5 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 5 × 8 = 40,
56/5 = 56 × 8/5 × 8 = 448/40 - Add the two like fractions:
7/40 + 448/40 = 7 + 448/40 = 455/40 - 455/40 simplified gives 91/8
- So, 7/40 + 56/5 = 91/8
In mixed form: 113/8
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