Add 30/36 and 72/16
1st number: 30/36, 2nd number: 4 8/16
30/36 + 72/16 is 16/3.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 4 = 144,
30/36 = 30 × 4/36 × 4 = 120/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
72/16 = 72 × 9/16 × 9 = 648/144 - Add the two like fractions:
120/144 + 648/144 = 120 + 648/144 = 768/144 - 768/144 simplified gives 16/3
- So, 30/36 + 72/16 = 16/3
In mixed form: 51/3
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