Add 10/4 and 56/16
1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 3 8/16
10/4 + 56/16 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
10/4 = 10 × 4/4 × 4 = 40/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
56/16 = 56 × 1/16 × 1 = 56/16 - Add the two like fractions:
40/16 + 56/16 = 40 + 56/16 = 96/16 - 96/16 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 10/4 + 56/16 = 6/1
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