Add 14/20 and 81/16
1st number: 14/20, 2nd number: 5 1/16
14/20 + 81/16 is 461/80.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
14/20 = 14 × 4/20 × 4 = 56/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
81/16 = 81 × 5/16 × 5 = 405/80 - Add the two like fractions:
56/80 + 405/80 = 56 + 405/80 = 461/80 - So, 14/20 + 81/16 = 461/80
In mixed form: 561/80
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