Add 5/10 and 81/80
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 1 1/80
5/10 + 81/80 is 121/80.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
5/10 = 5 × 8/10 × 8 = 40/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
81/80 = 81 × 1/80 × 1 = 81/80 - Add the two like fractions:
40/80 + 81/80 = 40 + 81/80 = 121/80 - So, 5/10 + 81/80 = 121/80
In mixed form: 141/80
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