Add 16/40 and 18/5
1st number: 16/40, 2nd number: 3 3/5
16/40 + 18/5 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 5 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
16/40 = 16 × 1/40 × 1 = 16/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
18/5 = 18 × 8/5 × 8 = 144/40 - Add the two like fractions:
16/40 + 144/40 = 16 + 144/40 = 160/40 - 160/40 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 16/40 + 18/5 = 4/1
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