Add 1/10 and 60/16
1st number: 1/10, 2nd number: 3 12/16
1/10 + 60/16 is 77/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
1/10 = 1 × 8/10 × 8 = 8/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
60/16 = 60 × 5/16 × 5 = 300/80 - Add the two like fractions:
8/80 + 300/80 = 8 + 300/80 = 308/80 - 308/80 simplified gives 77/20
- So, 1/10 + 60/16 = 77/20
In mixed form: 317/20
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