Add 5/80 and 84/24
1st number: 5/80, 2nd number: 3 12/24
5/80 + 84/24 is 57/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 24 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
5/80 = 5 × 3/80 × 3 = 15/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 10 = 240,
84/24 = 84 × 10/24 × 10 = 840/240 - Add the two like fractions:
15/240 + 840/240 = 15 + 840/240 = 855/240 - 855/240 simplified gives 57/16
- So, 5/80 + 84/24 = 57/16
In mixed form: 39/16
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