Add 8/40 and 56/10
1st number: 8/40, 2nd number: 5 6/10
8/40 + 56/10 is 29/5.
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,
8/40 = 8 × 1/40 × 1 = 8/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
56/10 = 56 × 4/10 × 4 = 224/40 - Add the two like fractions:
8/40 + 224/40 = 8 + 224/40 = 232/40 - 232/40 simplified gives 29/5
- So, 8/40 + 56/10 = 29/5
In mixed form: 54/5
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