Add 3/28 and 80/18
1st number: 3/28, 2nd number: 4 8/18
3/28 + 80/18 is 1147/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 18 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
3/28 = 3 × 9/28 × 9 = 27/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
80/18 = 80 × 14/18 × 14 = 1120/252 - Add the two like fractions:
27/252 + 1120/252 = 27 + 1120/252 = 1147/252 - So, 3/28 + 80/18 = 1147/252
In mixed form: 4139/252
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