Add 80/9 and 81/14
1st number: 8 8/9, 2nd number: 5 11/14
80/9 + 81/14 is 1849/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
80/9 = 80 × 14/9 × 14 = 1120/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
81/14 = 81 × 9/14 × 9 = 729/126 - Add the two like fractions:
1120/126 + 729/126 = 1120 + 729/126 = 1849/126 - So, 80/9 + 81/14 = 1849/126
In mixed form: 1485/126
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