Add 4/15 and 24/16
1st number: 4/15, 2nd number: 1 8/16
4/15 + 24/16 is 53/30.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
4/15 = 4 × 16/15 × 16 = 64/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
24/16 = 24 × 15/16 × 15 = 360/240 - Add the two like fractions:
64/240 + 360/240 = 64 + 360/240 = 424/240 - 424/240 simplified gives 53/30
- So, 4/15 + 24/16 = 53/30
In mixed form: 123/30
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 8/15+24/16 4/15+48/16 4/30+24/16 4/15+24/32 12/15+24/16 4/15+72/16 4/45+24/16 4/15+24/48 20/15+24/16 4/75+24/16 4/15+24/80 28/15+24/16