Add 30/80 and 72/16
1st number: 30/80, 2nd number: 4 8/16
30/80 + 72/16 is 39/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
30/80 = 30 × 1/80 × 1 = 30/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
72/16 = 72 × 5/16 × 5 = 360/80 - Add the two like fractions:
30/80 + 360/80 = 30 + 360/80 = 390/80 - 390/80 simplified gives 39/8
- So, 30/80 + 72/16 = 39/8
In mixed form: 47/8
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