Add 16/2 and 72/3
1st number: 8 0/2, 2nd number: 24 0/3
16/2 + 72/3 is 32/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
16/2 = 16 × 3/2 × 3 = 48/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
72/3 = 72 × 2/3 × 2 = 144/6 - Add the two like fractions:
48/6 + 144/6 = 48 + 144/6 = 192/6 - 192/6 simplified gives 32/1
- So, 16/2 + 72/3 = 32/1
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