Add 10/40 and 84/16
1st number: 10/40, 2nd number: 5 4/16
10/40 + 84/16 is 11/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
10/40 = 10 × 2/40 × 2 = 20/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
84/16 = 84 × 5/16 × 5 = 420/80 - Add the two like fractions:
20/80 + 420/80 = 20 + 420/80 = 440/80 - 440/80 simplified gives 11/2
- So, 10/40 + 84/16 = 11/2
In mixed form: 51/2
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