Add 1/80 and 21/5
1st number: 1/80, 2nd number: 4 1/5
1/80 + 21/5 is 337/80.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
1/80 = 1 × 1/80 × 1 = 1/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
21/5 = 21 × 16/5 × 16 = 336/80 - Add the two like fractions:
1/80 + 336/80 = 1 + 336/80 = 337/80 - So, 1/80 + 21/5 = 337/80
In mixed form: 417/80
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