Add 9/3 and 40/8
1st number: 3 0/3, 2nd number: 5 0/8
9/3 + 40/8 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
9/3 = 9 × 8/3 × 8 = 72/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
40/8 = 40 × 3/8 × 3 = 120/24 - Add the two like fractions:
72/24 + 120/24 = 72 + 120/24 = 192/24 - 192/24 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 9/3 + 40/8 = 8/1
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