Add 80/4 and 21/7
1st number: 20 0/4, 2nd number: 3 0/7
80/4 + 21/7 is 23/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 7 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
80/4 = 80 × 7/4 × 7 = 560/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
21/7 = 21 × 4/7 × 4 = 84/28 - Add the two like fractions:
560/28 + 84/28 = 560 + 84/28 = 644/28 - 644/28 simplified gives 23/1
- So, 80/4 + 21/7 = 23/1
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