Add 81/15 and 8/5
1st number: 5 6/15, 2nd number: 1 3/5
81/15 + 8/5 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 5 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
81/15 = 81 × 1/15 × 1 = 81/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 3 = 15,
8/5 = 8 × 3/5 × 3 = 24/15 - Add the two like fractions:
81/15 + 24/15 = 81 + 24/15 = 105/15 - 105/15 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 81/15 + 8/5 = 7/1
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