Add 16/80 and 28/10
1st number: 16/80, 2nd number: 2 8/10
16/80 + 28/10 is 3/1.
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,
28/10 = 28 × 8/10 × 8 = 224/80 - Add the two like fractions:
16/80 + 224/80 = 16 + 224/80 = 240/80 - 240/80 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 16/80 + 28/10 = 3/1
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