Add 5/10 and 84/5
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 16 4/5
5/10 + 84/5 is 173/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
5/10 = 5 × 1/10 × 1 = 5/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
84/5 = 84 × 2/5 × 2 = 168/10 - Add the two like fractions:
5/10 + 168/10 = 5 + 168/10 = 173/10 - So, 5/10 + 84/5 = 173/10
In mixed form: 173/10
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