Add 4/16 and 48/15
1st number: 4/16, 2nd number: 3 3/15
4/16 + 48/15 is 69/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 15 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
4/16 = 4 × 15/16 × 15 = 60/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
48/15 = 48 × 16/15 × 16 = 768/240 - Add the two like fractions:
60/240 + 768/240 = 60 + 768/240 = 828/240 - 828/240 simplified gives 69/20
- So, 4/16 + 48/15 = 69/20
In mixed form: 39/20
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