Add 5/4 and 35/5
1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 7 0/5
5/4 + 35/5 is 33/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 5 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
5/4 = 5 × 5/4 × 5 = 25/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 4 = 20,
35/5 = 35 × 4/5 × 4 = 140/20 - Add the two like fractions:
25/20 + 140/20 = 25 + 140/20 = 165/20 - 165/20 simplified gives 33/4
- So, 5/4 + 35/5 = 33/4
In mixed form: 81/4
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