Add 5/80 and 60/10
1st number: 5/80, 2nd number: 6 0/10
5/80 + 60/10 is 97/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 10 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 10 × 8 = 80,
60/10 = 60 × 8/10 × 8 = 480/80 - Add the two like fractions:
5/80 + 480/80 = 5 + 480/80 = 485/80 - 485/80 simplified gives 97/16
- So, 5/80 + 60/10 = 97/16
In mixed form: 61/16
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