Add 28/10 and 10/15
1st number: 2 8/10, 2nd number: 10/15
28/10 + 10/15 is 52/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 15 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
28/10 = 28 × 3/10 × 3 = 84/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 2 = 30,
10/15 = 10 × 2/15 × 2 = 20/30 - Add the two like fractions:
84/30 + 20/30 = 84 + 20/30 = 104/30 - 104/30 simplified gives 52/15
- So, 28/10 + 10/15 = 52/15
In mixed form: 37/15
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/10+10/15 28/10+20/15 28/20+10/15 28/10+10/30 84/10+10/15 28/10+30/15 28/30+10/15 28/10+10/45 28/10+50/15 28/50+10/15 28/10+10/75 28/10+70/15 28/70+10/15