Add 48/25 and 80/8
1st number: 1 23/25, 2nd number: 10 0/8
48/25 + 80/8 is 298/25.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 8 is 200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
48/25 = 48 × 8/25 × 8 = 384/200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
80/8 = 80 × 25/8 × 25 = 2000/200 - Add the two like fractions:
384/200 + 2000/200 = 384 + 2000/200 = 2384/200 - 2384/200 simplified gives 298/25
- So, 48/25 + 80/8 = 298/25
In mixed form: 1123/25
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