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Add 14/80 and 35/9

1st number: 14/80, 2nd number: 3 8/9

14/80 + 35/9 is 1463/360.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 80 and 9 is 720
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
    14/80 = 14 × 9/80 × 9 = 126/720
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 80 = 720,
    35/9 = 35 × 80/9 × 80 = 2800/720
  4. Add the two fractions:
    126/720 + 2800/720 = 126 + 2800/720 = 2926/720
  5. After reducing the fraction, the answer is 1463/360
  6. In mixed form: 423/360

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