Add 16/3 and 80/30
1st number: 5 1/3, 2nd number: 2 20/30
16/3 + 80/30 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 30 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
16/3 = 16 × 10/3 × 10 = 160/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 1 = 30,
80/30 = 80 × 1/30 × 1 = 80/30 - Add the two like fractions:
160/30 + 80/30 = 160 + 80/30 = 240/30 - 240/30 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 16/3 + 80/30 = 8/1
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