Add 18/28 and 80/8
1st number: 18/28, 2nd number: 10 0/8
18/28 + 80/8 is 149/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
18/28 = 18 × 2/28 × 2 = 36/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
80/8 = 80 × 7/8 × 7 = 560/56 - Add the two like fractions:
36/56 + 560/56 = 36 + 560/56 = 596/56 - 596/56 simplified gives 149/14
- So, 18/28 + 80/8 = 149/14
In mixed form: 109/14
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