Add 36/80 and 84/8
1st number: 36/80, 2nd number: 10 4/8
36/80 + 84/8 is 219/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 8 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
36/80 = 36 × 1/80 × 1 = 36/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
84/8 = 84 × 10/8 × 10 = 840/80 - Add the two like fractions:
36/80 + 840/80 = 36 + 840/80 = 876/80 - 876/80 simplified gives 219/20
- So, 36/80 + 84/8 = 219/20
In mixed form: 1019/20
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