Add 40/70 and 84/16
1st number: 40/70, 2nd number: 5 4/16
40/70 + 84/16 is 163/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 16 is 560
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 8 = 560,
40/70 = 40 × 8/70 × 8 = 320/560 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 35 = 560,
84/16 = 84 × 35/16 × 35 = 2940/560 - Add the two like fractions:
320/560 + 2940/560 = 320 + 2940/560 = 3260/560 - 3260/560 simplified gives 163/28
- So, 40/70 + 84/16 = 163/28
In mixed form: 523/28
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