Add 12/40 and 84/16
1st number: 12/40, 2nd number: 5 4/16
12/40 + 84/16 is 111/20.
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,
12/40 = 12 × 2/40 × 2 = 24/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
84/16 = 84 × 5/16 × 5 = 420/80 - Add the two like fractions:
24/80 + 420/80 = 24 + 420/80 = 444/80 - 444/80 simplified gives 111/20
- So, 12/40 + 84/16 = 111/20
In mixed form: 511/20
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