Add 80/4 and 5/56
1st number: 20 0/4, 2nd number: 5/56
80/4 + 5/56 is 1125/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
80/4 = 80 × 14/4 × 14 = 1120/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
5/56 = 5 × 1/56 × 1 = 5/56 - Add the two like fractions:
1120/56 + 5/56 = 1120 + 5/56 = 1125/56 - So, 80/4 + 5/56 = 1125/56
In mixed form: 205/56
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