What is 80/2 + 5/10?
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This is how to add
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Step 1Our denominators (bottom numbers) don't match, so we can't add yet. 10 goes into 2 evenly, so we only need to multiply one term to get a common denominator. Multiply 80 by 5, and get 400, then we multiply 2 by 5 and get 10. This gives us a new problem that looks like so:
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Step 2Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators. 400 + 5 = 405 That gives us an answer of
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Step 3Can this fraction be reduced? First, we attempt to divide it by 2... Nope. Try the next prime number, 3... Nope. Try the next prime number, 5... Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 5? Yes! So we reduce it:
Now, try the same number again. No good. 5 is larger than 2. So we're done reducing. Congratulations! Here's your final answer to 80/2 + 5/10
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