Add 14/10 and 81/5
1st number: 1 4/10, 2nd number: 16 1/5
14/10 + 81/5 is 88/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
14/10 = 14 × 1/10 × 1 = 14/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
81/5 = 81 × 2/5 × 2 = 162/10 - Add the two like fractions:
14/10 + 162/10 = 14 + 162/10 = 176/10 - 176/10 simplified gives 88/5
- So, 14/10 + 81/5 = 88/5
In mixed form: 173/5
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