Add 48/80 and 84/56
1st number: 48/80, 2nd number: 1 28/56
48/80 + 84/56 is 21/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 56 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
48/80 = 48 × 7/80 × 7 = 336/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 10 = 560,
84/56 = 84 × 10/56 × 10 = 840/560 - Add the two like fractions:
336/560 + 840/560 = 336 + 840/560 = 1176/560 - 1176/560 simplified gives 21/10
- So, 48/80 + 84/56 = 21/10
In mixed form: 21/10
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