Add 80/72 and 70/18
1st number: 1 8/72, 2nd number: 3 16/18
80/72 + 70/18 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 18 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
80/72 = 80 × 1/72 × 1 = 80/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
70/18 = 70 × 4/18 × 4 = 280/72 - Add the two like fractions:
80/72 + 280/72 = 80 + 280/72 = 360/72 - 360/72 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 80/72 + 70/18 = 5/1
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