Add 10/16 and 84/25
1st number: 10/16, 2nd number: 3 9/25
10/16 + 84/25 is 797/200.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 25 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
10/16 = 10 × 25/16 × 25 = 250/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
84/25 = 84 × 16/25 × 16 = 1344/400 - Add the two like fractions:
250/400 + 1344/400 = 250 + 1344/400 = 1594/400 - 1594/400 simplified gives 797/200
- So, 10/16 + 84/25 = 797/200
In mixed form: 3197/200
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