Add 70/40 and 50/8
1st number: 1 30/40, 2nd number: 6 2/8
70/40 + 50/8 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
70/40 = 70 × 1/40 × 1 = 70/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
50/8 = 50 × 5/8 × 5 = 250/40 - Add the two like fractions:
70/40 + 250/40 = 70 + 250/40 = 320/40 - 320/40 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 70/40 + 50/8 = 8/1
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