Add 12/16 and 70/40
1st number: 12/16, 2nd number: 1 30/40
12/16 + 70/40 is 5/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 40 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
12/16 = 12 × 5/16 × 5 = 60/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
70/40 = 70 × 2/40 × 2 = 140/80 - Add the two like fractions:
60/80 + 140/80 = 60 + 140/80 = 200/80 - 200/80 simplified gives 5/2
- So, 12/16 + 70/40 = 5/2
In mixed form: 21/2
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