Add 8/10 and 72/5
1st number: 8/10, 2nd number: 14 2/5
8/10 + 72/5 is 76/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
8/10 = 8 × 1/10 × 1 = 8/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
72/5 = 72 × 2/5 × 2 = 144/10 - Add the two like fractions:
8/10 + 144/10 = 8 + 144/10 = 152/10 - 152/10 simplified gives 76/5
- So, 8/10 + 72/5 = 76/5
In mixed form: 151/5
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