Add 4/5 and 81/80
1st number: 4/5, 2nd number: 1 1/80
4/5 + 81/80 is 29/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
4/5 = 4 × 16/5 × 16 = 64/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
81/80 = 81 × 1/80 × 1 = 81/80 - Add the two like fractions:
64/80 + 81/80 = 64 + 81/80 = 145/80 - 145/80 simplified gives 29/16
- So, 4/5 + 81/80 = 29/16
In mixed form: 113/16
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