Add 36/3 and 80/16
1st number: 12 0/3, 2nd number: 5 0/16
36/3 + 80/16 is 17/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
36/3 = 36 × 16/3 × 16 = 576/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
80/16 = 80 × 3/16 × 3 = 240/48 - Add the two like fractions:
576/48 + 240/48 = 576 + 240/48 = 816/48 - 816/48 simplified gives 17/1
- So, 36/3 + 80/16 = 17/1
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