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Add 81/5 and 48/10

1^st number: 16 1/5, 2^nd number: 4 8/10

81/5 + 48/10 is 21/1.

Steps for adding fractions

1. 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
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
   81/5 = 81 × 2/5 × 2 = 162/10
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
   48/10 = 48 × 1/10 × 1 = 48/10
4. Add the two like fractions:
   162/10 + 48/10 = 162 + 48/10 = 210/10
5. 210/10 simplified gives 21/1
6. So, 81/5 + 48/10 = 21/1

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