Add 15/35 and 81/80
1st number: 15/35, 2nd number: 1 1/80
15/35 + 81/80 is 807/560.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 80 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 16 = 560,
15/35 = 15 × 16/35 × 16 = 240/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
81/80 = 81 × 7/80 × 7 = 567/560 - Add the two like fractions:
240/560 + 567/560 = 240 + 567/560 = 807/560 - So, 15/35 + 81/80 = 807/560
In mixed form: 1247/560
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