Add 16/10 and 70/7
1st number: 1 6/10, 2nd number: 10 0/7
16/10 + 70/7 is 58/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 7 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
16/10 = 16 × 7/10 × 7 = 112/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
70/7 = 70 × 10/7 × 10 = 700/70 - Add the two like fractions:
112/70 + 700/70 = 112 + 700/70 = 812/70 - 812/70 simplified gives 58/5
- So, 16/10 + 70/7 = 58/5
In mixed form: 113/5
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 32/10+70/7 16/20+70/7 16/10+70/14 48/10+70/7 16/30+70/7 16/10+70/21 80/10+70/7 16/50+70/7 16/10+70/35 16/70+70/7 16/10+70/49