Add 16/80 and 18/10
1st number: 16/80, 2nd number: 1 8/10
16/80 + 18/10 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 10 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
16/80 = 16 × 1/80 × 1 = 16/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
18/10 = 18 × 8/10 × 8 = 144/80 - Add the two like fractions:
16/80 + 144/80 = 16 + 144/80 = 160/80 - 160/80 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 16/80 + 18/10 = 2/1
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