Add 2/10 and 72/5
1st number: 2/10, 2nd number: 14 2/5
2/10 + 72/5 is 73/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
2/10 = 2 × 1/10 × 1 = 2/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
72/5 = 72 × 2/5 × 2 = 144/10 - Add the two like fractions:
2/10 + 144/10 = 2 + 144/10 = 146/10 - 146/10 simplified gives 73/5
- So, 2/10 + 72/5 = 73/5
In mixed form: 143/5
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