Add 5/16 and 60/10
1st number: 5/16, 2nd number: 6 0/10
5/16 + 60/10 is 101/16.
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,
5/16 = 5 × 5/16 × 5 = 25/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
60/10 = 60 × 8/10 × 8 = 480/80 - Add the two like fractions:
25/80 + 480/80 = 25 + 480/80 = 505/80 - 505/80 simplified gives 101/16
- So, 5/16 + 60/10 = 101/16
In mixed form: 65/16
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