Add 2/30 and 81/5
1st number: 2/30, 2nd number: 16 1/5
2/30 + 81/5 is 244/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
2/30 = 2 × 1/30 × 1 = 2/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
81/5 = 81 × 6/5 × 6 = 486/30 - Add the two like fractions:
2/30 + 486/30 = 2 + 486/30 = 488/30 - 488/30 simplified gives 244/15
- So, 2/30 + 81/5 = 244/15
In mixed form: 164/15
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