Add 10/4 and 72/16
1st number: 2 2/4, 2nd number: 4 8/16
10/4 + 72/16 is 7/1.
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,
72/16 = 72 × 1/16 × 1 = 72/16 - Add the two like fractions:
40/16 + 72/16 = 40 + 72/16 = 112/16 - 112/16 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 10/4 + 72/16 = 7/1
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