Add 96/5 and 18/10
1st number: 19 1/5, 2nd number: 1 8/10
96/5 + 18/10 is 21/1.
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,
96/5 = 96 × 2/5 × 2 = 192/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
18/10 = 18 × 1/10 × 1 = 18/10 - Add the two like fractions:
192/10 + 18/10 = 192 + 18/10 = 210/10 - 210/10 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 96/5 + 18/10 = 21/1
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