Add 8/40 and 56/27
1st number: 8/40, 2nd number: 2 2/27
8/40 + 56/27 is 307/135.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
8/40 = 8 × 27/40 × 27 = 216/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
56/27 = 56 × 40/27 × 40 = 2240/1080 - Add the two like fractions:
216/1080 + 2240/1080 = 216 + 2240/1080 = 2456/1080 - 2456/1080 simplified gives 307/135
- So, 8/40 + 56/27 = 307/135
In mixed form: 237/135
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