Add 5/81 and 36/5
1st number: 5/81, 2nd number: 7 1/5
5/81 + 36/5 is 2941/405.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 5 is 405
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 405 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 5 = 405,
5/81 = 5 × 5/81 × 5 = 25/405 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 81 = 405,
36/5 = 36 × 81/5 × 81 = 2916/405 - Add the two like fractions:
25/405 + 2916/405 = 25 + 2916/405 = 2941/405 - So, 5/81 + 36/5 = 2941/405
In mixed form: 7106/405
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