Add 10/16 and 81/10
1st number: 10/16, 2nd number: 8 1/10
10/16 + 81/10 is 349/40.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 10 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
10/16 = 10 × 5/16 × 5 = 50/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
81/10 = 81 × 8/10 × 8 = 648/80 - Add the two like fractions:
50/80 + 648/80 = 50 + 648/80 = 698/80 - 698/80 simplified gives 349/40
- So, 10/16 + 81/10 = 349/40
In mixed form: 829/40
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