Add 8/40 and 63/4
1st number: 8/40, 2nd number: 15 3/4
8/40 + 63/4 is 319/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 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 4 × 10 = 40,
63/4 = 63 × 10/4 × 10 = 630/40 - Add the two like fractions:
8/40 + 630/40 = 8 + 630/40 = 638/40 - 638/40 simplified gives 319/20
- So, 8/40 + 63/4 = 319/20
In mixed form: 1519/20
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