Add 28/9 and 60/16
1st number: 3 1/9, 2nd number: 3 12/16
28/9 + 60/16 is 247/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 16 = 144,
28/9 = 28 × 16/9 × 16 = 448/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
60/16 = 60 × 9/16 × 9 = 540/144 - Add the two like fractions:
448/144 + 540/144 = 448 + 540/144 = 988/144 - 988/144 simplified gives 247/36
- So, 28/9 + 60/16 = 247/36
In mixed form: 631/36
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/9+60/16 28/18+60/16 28/9+60/32 84/9+60/16 28/27+60/16 28/9+60/48 28/45+60/16 28/9+60/80 28/63+60/16