Add 4/15 and 56/16
1st number: 4/15, 2nd number: 3 8/16
4/15 + 56/16 is 113/30.
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,
56/16 = 56 × 15/16 × 15 = 840/240 - Add the two like fractions:
64/240 + 840/240 = 64 + 840/240 = 904/240 - 904/240 simplified gives 113/30
- So, 4/15 + 56/16 = 113/30
In mixed form: 323/30
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 8/15+56/16 4/30+56/16 4/15+56/32 12/15+56/16 4/45+56/16 4/15+56/48 20/15+56/16 4/75+56/16 4/15+56/80 28/15+56/16