Add 10/16 and 42/4
1st number: 10/16, 2nd number: 10 2/4
10/16 + 42/4 is 89/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
10/16 = 10 × 1/16 × 1 = 10/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
42/4 = 42 × 4/4 × 4 = 168/16 - Add the two like fractions:
10/16 + 168/16 = 10 + 168/16 = 178/16 - 178/16 simplified gives 89/8
- So, 10/16 + 42/4 = 89/8
In mixed form: 111/8
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