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What is 40/41 + 5/11?

What is 40/41 + 5/11?

This is how to add

40
41
+
5
11

Step 1

We still have different denominators (bottom numbers), though, so we need to get a common denominator. This will make the bottom numbers match. Multiply the denominators together first. Now, multiply each numerator by the other term's denominator.

Now we multiply 40 by 11, and get 440, then we multiply 41 by 11 and get 451.

40/41 times 11

Now for the second term. You multiply 5 by 41, and get 205, then multiply 41 by 11 and get 451.

5/11 times 41

This gives us a new problem that looks like so:

440
451
+
205
451

Step 2

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

440 + 205 = 645

That gives us an answer of

645
451

Step 3

Can this fraction be reduced?

First, we attempt to divide it by 2...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 3...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 5...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 7...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 11...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 13...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 17...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 19...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 23...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 29...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 31...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 37...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 41...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 43...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 47...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 53...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 59...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 61...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 67...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 71...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 73...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 79...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 83...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 89...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 97...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 101...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 103...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 107...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 109...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 113...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 127...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 131...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 137...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 139...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 149...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 151...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 157...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 163...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 167...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 173...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 179...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 181...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 191...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 193...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 197...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 199...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 211...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 223...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 227...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 229...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 233...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 239...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 241...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 251...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 257...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 263...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 269...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 271...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 277...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 281...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 283...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 293...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 307...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 311...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 313...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 317...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 331...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 337...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 347...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 349...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 353...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 359...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 367...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 373...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 379...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 383...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 389...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 397...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 401...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 409...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 419...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 421...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 431...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 433...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 439...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 443...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 449...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 457...

No good. 457 is larger than 451. So we're done reducing.

Congratulations! Here's your final answer to 40/41 + 5/11

40
41
+
5
11
=
645
451
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