Add 2/3 and 80/12
1st number: 2/3, 2nd number: 6 8/12
23 + 8012 is 223.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
23 = 2 × 43 × 4 = 812 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
8012 = 80 × 112 × 1 = 8012 - Add the two like fractions:
812 + 8012 = 8 + 8012 = 8812 - 88/12 simplified gives 223
- So, 2/3 + 80/12 = 22/3
In mixed form: 713
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