Q. Evaluate the expression shown below and write your answer as a fraction in simplest form.107+81Answer:
Identify LCD: Identify the least common denominator (LCD) for the fractions107 and 81. The denominators are 10 and 8. The LCD for 10 and 8 is 40 because 40 is the smallest number that both 10 and 8 can divide into without leaving a remainder.
Convert fractions: Convert each fraction to an equivalent fraction with the LCD as the denominator.For 107, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 4 to get 4028.For 81, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 5 to get 405.
Add fractions: Add the equivalent fractions.Now that both fractions have the same denominator, we can add them directly.4028+405=40(28+5)=4033
Simplify fraction: Simplify the fraction, if possible.The fraction 4033 is already in its simplest form because 33 and 40 have no common factors other than 1.