Add 18/60 and 36/16
1st number: 18/60, 2nd number: 2 4/16
18/60 + 36/16 is 51/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
18/60 = 18 × 4/60 × 4 = 72/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
36/16 = 36 × 15/16 × 15 = 540/240 - Add the two like fractions:
72/240 + 540/240 = 72 + 540/240 = 612/240 - 612/240 simplified gives 51/20
- So, 18/60 + 36/16 = 51/20
In mixed form: 211/20
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