Add 5/84 and 80/5
1st number: 5/84, 2nd number: 16 0/5
5/84 + 80/5 is 1349/84.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 5 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
5/84 = 5 × 5/84 × 5 = 25/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 84 = 420,
80/5 = 80 × 84/5 × 84 = 6720/420 - Add the two like fractions:
25/420 + 6720/420 = 25 + 6720/420 = 6745/420 - 6745/420 simplified gives 1349/84
- So, 5/84 + 80/5 = 1349/84
In mixed form: 165/84
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