Answers

Add 3/10 and 45/16

1^st number: 3/10, 2^nd number: 2 13/16

3/10 + 45/16 is 249/80.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 10 and 16 is 80
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
   3/10 = 3 × 8/10 × 8 = 24/80
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
   45/16 = 45 × 5/16 × 5 = 225/80
4. Add the two like fractions:
   24/80 + 225/80 = 24 + 225/80 = 249/80
5. So, 3/10 + 45/16 = 249/80
   In mixed form: 39/80

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ⁶/₁₀+⁴⁵/₁₆ ³/₁₀+⁹⁰/₁₆ ³/₂₀+⁴⁵/₁₆ ³/₁₀+⁴⁵/₃₂ ⁹/₁₀+⁴⁵/₁₆ ³/₃₀+⁴⁵/₁₆ ³/₁₀+⁴⁵/₄₈ ¹⁵/₁₀+⁴⁵/₁₆ ³/₅₀+⁴⁵/₁₆ ³/₁₀+⁴⁵/₈₀ ²¹/₁₀+⁴⁵/₁₆ ³/₇₀+⁴⁵/₁₆

Add Fractions Calculator