Add 48/16 and 84/10
1st number: 3 0/16, 2nd number: 8 4/10
48/16 + 84/10 is 57/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 10 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
48/16 = 48 × 5/16 × 5 = 240/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
84/10 = 84 × 8/10 × 8 = 672/80 - Add the two like fractions:
240/80 + 672/80 = 240 + 672/80 = 912/80 - 912/80 simplified gives 57/5
- So, 48/16 + 84/10 = 57/5
In mixed form: 112/5
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