Add 48/80 and 42/5
1st number: 48/80, 2nd number: 8 2/5
48/80 + 42/5 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 5 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
48/80 = 48 × 1/80 × 1 = 48/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
42/5 = 42 × 16/5 × 16 = 672/80 - Add the two like fractions:
48/80 + 672/80 = 48 + 672/80 = 720/80 - 720/80 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 48/80 + 42/5 = 9/1
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