Add 15/45 and 60/16
1st number: 15/45, 2nd number: 3 12/16
15/45 + 60/16 is 49/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 16 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 16 = 720,
15/45 = 15 × 16/45 × 16 = 240/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 45 = 720,
60/16 = 60 × 45/16 × 45 = 2700/720 - Add the two like fractions:
240/720 + 2700/720 = 240 + 2700/720 = 2940/720 - 2940/720 simplified gives 49/12
- So, 15/45 + 60/16 = 49/12
In mixed form: 41/12
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