Add 81/5 and 28/10
1st number: 16 1/5, 2nd number: 2 8/10
81/5 + 28/10 is 19/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
81/5 = 81 × 2/5 × 2 = 162/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
28/10 = 28 × 1/10 × 1 = 28/10 - Add the two like fractions:
162/10 + 28/10 = 162 + 28/10 = 190/10 - 190/10 simplified gives 19/1
- So, 81/5 + 28/10 = 19/1
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