Add 16/40 and 81/20
1st number: 16/40, 2nd number: 4 1/20
16/40 + 81/20 is 89/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 20 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 20 × 2 = 40,
81/20 = 81 × 2/20 × 2 = 162/40 - Add the two like fractions:
16/40 + 162/40 = 16 + 162/40 = 178/40 - 178/40 simplified gives 89/20
- So, 16/40 + 81/20 = 89/20
In mixed form: 49/20
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