Add 16/6 and 20/15
1st number: 2 4/6, 2nd number: 1 5/15
16/6 + 20/15 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
16/6 = 16 × 5/6 × 5 = 80/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
20/15 = 20 × 2/15 × 2 = 40/30 - Add the two like fractions:
80/30 + 40/30 = 80 + 40/30 = 120/30 - 120/30 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 16/6 + 20/15 = 4/1
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