Add 24/80 and 81/10
1st number: 24/80, 2nd number: 8 1/10
24/80 + 81/10 is 42/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 10 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 10 × 8 = 80,
81/10 = 81 × 8/10 × 8 = 648/80 - Add the two like fractions:
24/80 + 648/80 = 24 + 648/80 = 672/80 - 672/80 simplified gives 42/5
- So, 24/80 + 81/10 = 42/5
In mixed form: 82/5
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