Add 10/75 and 81/5
1st number: 10/75, 2nd number: 16 1/5
10/75 + 81/5 is 49/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 5 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
10/75 = 10 × 1/75 × 1 = 10/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
81/5 = 81 × 15/5 × 15 = 1215/75 - Add the two like fractions:
10/75 + 1215/75 = 10 + 1215/75 = 1225/75 - 1225/75 simplified gives 49/3
- So, 10/75 + 81/5 = 49/3
In mixed form: 161/3
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