Add 9/18 and 84/80
1st number: 9/18, 2nd number: 1 4/80
9/18 + 84/80 is 31/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 80 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
9/18 = 9 × 40/18 × 40 = 360/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
84/80 = 84 × 9/80 × 9 = 756/720 - Add the two like fractions:
360/720 + 756/720 = 360 + 756/720 = 1116/720 - 1116/720 simplified gives 31/20
- So, 9/18 + 84/80 = 31/20
In mixed form: 111/20
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