Add 16/2 and 40/5
1st number: 8 0/2, 2nd number: 8 0/5
16/2 + 40/5 is 16/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
16/2 = 16 × 5/2 × 5 = 80/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
40/5 = 40 × 2/5 × 2 = 80/10 - Add the two like fractions:
80/10 + 80/10 = 80 + 80/10 = 160/10 - 160/10 simplified gives 16/1
- So, 16/2 + 40/5 = 16/1
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