Add 80/3 and 81/56
1st number: 26 2/3, 2nd number: 1 25/56
80/3 + 81/56 is 4723/168.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 56 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 56 = 168,
80/3 = 80 × 56/3 × 56 = 4480/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
81/56 = 81 × 3/56 × 3 = 243/168 - Add the two like fractions:
4480/168 + 243/168 = 4480 + 243/168 = 4723/168 - So, 80/3 + 81/56 = 4723/168
In mixed form: 2819/168
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