Add 24/80 and 6/5
1st number: 24/80, 2nd number: 1 1/5
24/80 + 6/5 is 3/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
24/80 = 24 × 1/80 × 1 = 24/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
6/5 = 6 × 16/5 × 16 = 96/80 - Add the two like fractions:
24/80 + 96/80 = 24 + 96/80 = 120/80 - 120/80 simplified gives 3/2
- So, 24/80 + 6/5 = 3/2
In mixed form: 11/2
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