Add 7/8 and 80/49, Solve 7/8 + 1 31/49 as a fraction

Add 7/8 and 80/49

1^st number: 7/8, 2^nd number: 1 31/49

7/8 + 80/49 is 983/392.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 49 is 392

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392
For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
7/8 = 7 × 49/8 × 49 = 343/392
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
80/49 = 80 × 8/49 × 8 = 640/392
Add the two like fractions:
343/392 + 640/392 = 343 + 640/392 = 983/392
So, 7/8 + 80/49 = 983/392
In mixed form: 2199/392

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