Add 8/40 and 56/15
1st number: 8/40, 2nd number: 3 11/15
8/40 + 56/15 is 59/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 15 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
8/40 = 8 × 3/40 × 3 = 24/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
56/15 = 56 × 8/15 × 8 = 448/120 - Add the two like fractions:
24/120 + 448/120 = 24 + 448/120 = 472/120 - 472/120 simplified gives 59/15
- So, 8/40 + 56/15 = 59/15
In mixed form: 314/15
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