Add 80/5 and 30/6
1st number: 16 0/5, 2nd number: 5 0/6
80/5 + 30/6 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 6 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
80/5 = 80 × 6/5 × 6 = 480/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
30/6 = 30 × 5/6 × 5 = 150/30 - Add the two like fractions:
480/30 + 150/30 = 480 + 150/30 = 630/30 - 630/30 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 80/5 + 30/6 = 21/1
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