Add 8/80 and 24/10
1st number: 8/80, 2nd number: 2 4/10
8/80 + 24/10 is 5/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 10 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
8/80 = 8 × 1/80 × 1 = 8/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
24/10 = 24 × 8/10 × 8 = 192/80 - Add the two like fractions:
8/80 + 192/80 = 8 + 192/80 = 200/80 - 200/80 simplified gives 5/2
- So, 8/80 + 24/10 = 5/2
In mixed form: 21/2
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