Add 70/80 and 56/5
1st number: 70/80, 2nd number: 11 1/5
70/80 + 56/5 is 483/40.
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,
70/80 = 70 × 1/80 × 1 = 70/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
56/5 = 56 × 16/5 × 16 = 896/80 - Add the two like fractions:
70/80 + 896/80 = 70 + 896/80 = 966/80 - 966/80 simplified gives 483/40
- So, 70/80 + 56/5 = 483/40
In mixed form: 123/40
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