Add 28/30 and 75/16
1st number: 28/30, 2nd number: 4 11/16
28/30 + 75/16 is 1349/240.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
28/30 = 28 × 8/30 × 8 = 224/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
75/16 = 75 × 15/16 × 15 = 1125/240 - Add the two like fractions:
224/240 + 1125/240 = 224 + 1125/240 = 1349/240 - So, 28/30 + 75/16 = 1349/240
In mixed form: 5149/240
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