Add 5/8 and 98/80
1st number: 5/8, 2nd number: 1 18/80
5/8 + 98/80 is 37/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
5/8 = 5 × 10/8 × 10 = 50/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
98/80 = 98 × 1/80 × 1 = 98/80 - Add the two like fractions:
50/80 + 98/80 = 50 + 98/80 = 148/80 - 148/80 simplified gives 37/20
- So, 5/8 + 98/80 = 37/20
In mixed form: 117/20
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