Add 5/24 and 81/5
1st number: 5/24, 2nd number: 16 1/5
5/24 + 81/5 is 1969/120.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 5 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
5/24 = 5 × 5/24 × 5 = 25/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 24 = 120,
81/5 = 81 × 24/5 × 24 = 1944/120 - Add the two like fractions:
25/120 + 1944/120 = 25 + 1944/120 = 1969/120 - So, 5/24 + 81/5 = 1969/120
In mixed form: 1649/120
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