Add 14/5 and 5/80
1st number: 2 4/5, 2nd number: 5/80
14/5 + 5/80 is 229/80.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
14/5 = 14 × 16/5 × 16 = 224/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
5/80 = 5 × 1/80 × 1 = 5/80 - Add the two like fractions:
224/80 + 5/80 = 224 + 5/80 = 229/80 - So, 14/5 + 5/80 = 229/80
In mixed form: 269/80
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