Add 10/80 and 56/5
1st number: 10/80, 2nd number: 11 1/5
10/80 + 56/5 is 453/40.
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,
10/80 = 10 × 1/80 × 1 = 10/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
56/5 = 56 × 16/5 × 16 = 896/80 - Add the two like fractions:
10/80 + 896/80 = 10 + 896/80 = 906/80 - 906/80 simplified gives 453/40
- So, 10/80 + 56/5 = 453/40
In mixed form: 1113/40
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