Add 16/5 and 48/10
1st number: 3 1/5, 2nd number: 4 8/10
16/5 + 48/10 is 8/1.
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,
16/5 = 16 × 2/5 × 2 = 32/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
48/10 = 48 × 1/10 × 1 = 48/10 - Add the two like fractions:
32/10 + 48/10 = 32 + 48/10 = 80/10 - 80/10 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 16/5 + 48/10 = 8/1
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