Add 7/5 and 81/10
1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 8 1/10
7/5 + 81/10 is 19/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
7/5 = 7 × 2/5 × 2 = 14/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
81/10 = 81 × 1/10 × 1 = 81/10 - Add the two like fractions:
14/10 + 81/10 = 14 + 81/10 = 95/10 - 95/10 simplified gives 19/2
- So, 7/5 + 81/10 = 19/2
In mixed form: 91/2
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