Add 16/48 and 40/6
1st number: 16/48, 2nd number: 6 4/6
16/48 + 40/6 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 6 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
16/48 = 16 × 1/48 × 1 = 16/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
40/6 = 40 × 8/6 × 8 = 320/48 - Add the two like fractions:
16/48 + 320/48 = 16 + 320/48 = 336/48 - 336/48 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 16/48 + 40/6 = 7/1
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