Add 16/4 and 54/3
1st number: 4 0/4, 2nd number: 18 0/3
16/4 + 54/3 is 22/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
16/4 = 16 × 3/4 × 3 = 48/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
54/3 = 54 × 4/3 × 4 = 216/12 - Add the two like fractions:
48/12 + 216/12 = 48 + 216/12 = 264/12 - 264/12 simplified gives 22/1
- So, 16/4 + 54/3 = 22/1
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