Add 1/6 and 81/5
1st number: 1/6, 2nd number: 16 1/5
1/6 + 81/5 is 491/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 5 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
1/6 = 1 × 5/6 × 5 = 5/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
81/5 = 81 × 6/5 × 6 = 486/30 - Add the two like fractions:
5/30 + 486/30 = 5 + 486/30 = 491/30 - So, 1/6 + 81/5 = 491/30
In mixed form: 1611/30
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