Add 4/16 and 75/20
1st number: 4/16, 2nd number: 3 15/20
4/16 + 75/20 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 20 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
4/16 = 4 × 5/16 × 5 = 20/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 4 = 80,
75/20 = 75 × 4/20 × 4 = 300/80 - Add the two like fractions:
20/80 + 300/80 = 20 + 300/80 = 320/80 - 320/80 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 4/16 + 75/20 = 4/1
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