Add 35/40 and 18/16
1st number: 35/40, 2nd number: 1 2/16
35/40 + 18/16 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
35/40 = 35 × 2/40 × 2 = 70/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
18/16 = 18 × 5/16 × 5 = 90/80 - Add the two like fractions:
70/80 + 90/80 = 70 + 90/80 = 160/80 - 160/80 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 35/40 + 18/16 = 2/1
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