Add 56/15 and 2/16
1st number: 3 11/15, 2nd number: 2/16
56/15 + 2/16 is 463/120.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
56/15 = 56 × 16/15 × 16 = 896/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
2/16 = 2 × 15/16 × 15 = 30/240 - Add the two like fractions:
896/240 + 30/240 = 896 + 30/240 = 926/240 - 926/240 simplified gives 463/120
- So, 56/15 + 2/16 = 463/120
In mixed form: 3103/120
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/15+4/16 56/30+2/16 56/15+2/32 56/15+6/16 56/45+2/16 56/15+2/48 56/15+10/16 56/75+2/16 56/15+2/80 56/15+14/16