Add 9/40 and 75/4
1st number: 9/40, 2nd number: 18 3/4
9/40 + 75/4 is 759/40.
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,
9/40 = 9 × 1/40 × 1 = 9/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
75/4 = 75 × 10/4 × 10 = 750/40 - Add the two like fractions:
9/40 + 750/40 = 9 + 750/40 = 759/40 - So, 9/40 + 75/4 = 759/40
In mixed form: 1839/40
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