Add 9/80 and 42/18
1st number: 9/80, 2nd number: 2 6/18
9/80 + 42/18 is 587/240.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 18 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
9/80 = 9 × 9/80 × 9 = 81/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 40 = 720,
42/18 = 42 × 40/18 × 40 = 1680/720 - Add the two like fractions:
81/720 + 1680/720 = 81 + 1680/720 = 1761/720 - 1761/720 simplified gives 587/240
- So, 9/80 + 42/18 = 587/240
In mixed form: 2107/240
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