Add 8/15 and 80/56
1st number: 8/15, 2nd number: 1 24/56
8/15 + 80/56 is 206/105.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
8/15 = 8 × 56/15 × 56 = 448/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
80/56 = 80 × 15/56 × 15 = 1200/840 - Add the two like fractions:
448/840 + 1200/840 = 448 + 1200/840 = 1648/840 - 1648/840 simplified gives 206/105
- So, 8/15 + 80/56 = 206/105
In mixed form: 1101/105
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