Add 10/54 and 80/15
1st number: 10/54, 2nd number: 5 5/15
10/54 + 80/15 is 149/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 15 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
10/54 = 10 × 5/54 × 5 = 50/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 18 = 270,
80/15 = 80 × 18/15 × 18 = 1440/270 - Add the two like fractions:
50/270 + 1440/270 = 50 + 1440/270 = 1490/270 - 1490/270 simplified gives 149/27
- So, 10/54 + 80/15 = 149/27
In mixed form: 514/27
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