Add 98/5 and 56/40
1st number: 19 3/5, 2nd number: 1 16/40
98/5 + 56/40 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
98/5 = 98 × 8/5 × 8 = 784/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
56/40 = 56 × 1/40 × 1 = 56/40 - Add the two like fractions:
784/40 + 56/40 = 784 + 56/40 = 840/40 - 840/40 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 98/5 + 56/40 = 21/1
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