Add 5/4 and 81/12
1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 6 9/12
5/4 + 81/12 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 12 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
5/4 = 5 × 3/4 × 3 = 15/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
81/12 = 81 × 1/12 × 1 = 81/12 - Add the two like fractions:
15/12 + 81/12 = 15 + 81/12 = 96/12 - 96/12 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 5/4 + 81/12 = 8/1
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