Add 28/63 and 80/5
1st number: 28/63, 2nd number: 16 0/5
28/63 + 80/5 is 148/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 5 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 5 = 315,
28/63 = 28 × 5/63 × 5 = 140/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 63 = 315,
80/5 = 80 × 63/5 × 63 = 5040/315 - Add the two like fractions:
140/315 + 5040/315 = 140 + 5040/315 = 5180/315 - 5180/315 simplified gives 148/9
- So, 28/63 + 80/5 = 148/9
In mixed form: 164/9
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