Add 5/80 and 14/8
1st number: 5/80, 2nd number: 1 6/8
5/80 + 14/8 is 29/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 8 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
5/80 = 5 × 1/80 × 1 = 5/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 10 = 80,
14/8 = 14 × 10/8 × 10 = 140/80 - Add the two like fractions:
5/80 + 140/80 = 5 + 140/80 = 145/80 - 145/80 simplified gives 29/16
- So, 5/80 + 14/8 = 29/16
In mixed form: 113/16
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 10/80+14/8 5/80+28/8 5/80+14/16 15/80+14/8 5/80+42/8 5/80+14/24 25/80+14/8 5/80+70/8 5/80+14/40 35/80+14/8 5/80+98/8 5/80+14/56