Add 16/60 and 84/50
1st number: 16/60, 2nd number: 1 34/50
16/60 + 84/50 is 146/75.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 50 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 5 = 300,
16/60 = 16 × 5/60 × 5 = 80/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
84/50 = 84 × 6/50 × 6 = 504/300 - Add the two like fractions:
80/300 + 504/300 = 80 + 504/300 = 584/300 - 584/300 simplified gives 146/75
- So, 16/60 + 84/50 = 146/75
In mixed form: 171/75
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