Add 15/30 and 81/16
1st number: 15/30, 2nd number: 5 1/16
15/30 + 81/16 is 89/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
15/30 = 15 × 8/30 × 8 = 120/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
81/16 = 81 × 15/16 × 15 = 1215/240 - Add the two like fractions:
120/240 + 1215/240 = 120 + 1215/240 = 1335/240 - 1335/240 simplified gives 89/16
- So, 15/30 + 81/16 = 89/16
In mixed form: 59/16
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