Add 30/16 and 80/5
1st number: 1 14/16, 2nd number: 16 0/5
30/16 + 80/5 is 143/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
30/16 = 30 × 5/16 × 5 = 150/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
80/5 = 80 × 16/5 × 16 = 1280/80 - Add the two like fractions:
150/80 + 1280/80 = 150 + 1280/80 = 1430/80 - 1430/80 simplified gives 143/8
- So, 30/16 + 80/5 = 143/8
In mixed form: 177/8
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