Add 15/72 and 81/8
1st number: 15/72, 2nd number: 10 1/8
15/72 + 81/8 is 31/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
15/72 = 15 × 1/72 × 1 = 15/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
81/8 = 81 × 9/8 × 9 = 729/72 - Add the two like fractions:
15/72 + 729/72 = 15 + 729/72 = 744/72 - 744/72 simplified gives 31/3
- So, 15/72 + 81/8 = 31/3
In mixed form: 101/3
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