Add 5/80 and 98/5
1st number: 5/80, 2nd number: 19 3/5
5/80 + 98/5 is 1573/80.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 5 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 5 × 16 = 80,
98/5 = 98 × 16/5 × 16 = 1568/80 - Add the two like fractions:
5/80 + 1568/80 = 5 + 1568/80 = 1573/80 - So, 5/80 + 98/5 = 1573/80
In mixed form: 1953/80
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