Add 75/30 and 72/16
1st number: 2 15/30, 2nd number: 4 8/16
75/30 + 72/16 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 16 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 8 = 240,
75/30 = 75 × 8/30 × 8 = 600/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
72/16 = 72 × 15/16 × 15 = 1080/240 - Add the two like fractions:
600/240 + 1080/240 = 600 + 1080/240 = 1680/240 - 1680/240 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 75/30 + 72/16 = 7/1
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