Add 4/16 and 80/15
1st number: 4/16, 2nd number: 5 5/15
4/16 + 80/15 is 67/12.
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,
80/15 = 80 × 16/15 × 16 = 1280/240 - Add the two like fractions:
60/240 + 1280/240 = 60 + 1280/240 = 1340/240 - 1340/240 simplified gives 67/12
- So, 4/16 + 80/15 = 67/12
In mixed form: 57/12
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