Add 30/20 and 80/54
1st number: 1 10/20, 2nd number: 1 26/54
30/20 + 80/54 is 161/54.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 54 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
30/20 = 30 × 27/20 × 27 = 810/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
80/54 = 80 × 10/54 × 10 = 800/540 - Add the two like fractions:
810/540 + 800/540 = 810 + 800/540 = 1610/540 - 1610/540 simplified gives 161/54
- So, 30/20 + 80/54 = 161/54
In mixed form: 253/54
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