Add 75/40 and 80/10
1st number: 1 35/40, 2nd number: 8 0/10
75/40 + 80/10 is 79/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 10 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
75/40 = 75 × 1/40 × 1 = 75/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
80/10 = 80 × 4/10 × 4 = 320/40 - Add the two like fractions:
75/40 + 320/40 = 75 + 320/40 = 395/40 - 395/40 simplified gives 79/8
- So, 75/40 + 80/10 = 79/8
In mixed form: 97/8
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