Add 10/18 and 72/16
1st number: 10/18, 2nd number: 4 8/16
10/18 + 72/16 is 91/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
10/18 = 10 × 8/18 × 8 = 80/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
72/16 = 72 × 9/16 × 9 = 648/144 - Add the two like fractions:
80/144 + 648/144 = 80 + 648/144 = 728/144 - 728/144 simplified gives 91/18
- So, 10/18 + 72/16 = 91/18
In mixed form: 51/18
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