Add 5/80 and 49/8
1st number: 5/80, 2nd number: 6 1/8
5/80 + 49/8 is 99/16.
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,
49/8 = 49 × 10/8 × 10 = 490/80 - Add the two like fractions:
5/80 + 490/80 = 5 + 490/80 = 495/80 - 495/80 simplified gives 99/16
- So, 5/80 + 49/8 = 99/16
In mixed form: 63/16
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