Add 48/3 and 80/5
1st number: 16 0/3, 2nd number: 16 0/5
48/3 + 80/5 is 32/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
48/3 = 48 × 5/3 × 5 = 240/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
80/5 = 80 × 3/5 × 3 = 240/15 - Add the two like fractions:
240/15 + 240/15 = 240 + 240/15 = 480/15 - 480/15 simplified gives 32/1
- So, 48/3 + 80/5 = 32/1
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