Add 8/16 and 45/10
1st number: 8/16, 2nd number: 4 5/10
8/16 + 45/10 is 5/1.
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,
8/16 = 8 × 5/16 × 5 = 40/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
45/10 = 45 × 8/10 × 8 = 360/80 - Add the two like fractions:
40/80 + 360/80 = 40 + 360/80 = 400/80 - 400/80 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 8/16 + 45/10 = 5/1
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 8/16+90/10 8/32+45/10 8/16+45/20 24/16+45/10 8/48+45/10 8/16+45/30 40/16+45/10 8/80+45/10 8/16+45/50 56/16+45/10 8/16+45/70