16/3 + 17/18 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 16/3 plus 17/18 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 16/3 + 17/18 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 16/3 plus 17/18 = 113/18
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 16/3 plus 17/18 is an unlike fractions addition. For adding unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 16/3 and fraction 17/18 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 3 and 18. 18 is the LCM of 3 and 18. Multiplying the LCM 18 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (16/3 x 18/18) + (17/18 x 18/18), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 16/3 is 96/18 and for 17/18 is 17/18. By simplifying this fraction addition 96/18 + 17/18, it becomes 113/18.

CALCULATION: 16/3 + 17/18 as a fraction
16/3 + 17/18 = (?)
16/3 + 17/18 = [(16 x 18) + (17 x 3)]/(3 x 18)
= (288 + 51)/54
= 339/54
= (3 x 113)/(3 x 18)
= 113/18
16/3 + 17/18 = 113/18
16/3 plus 17/18 as a fraction is 113/18.

where
16/3 is a improper fraction as an addend,
17/18 is a proper fraction as an addend,
113/18 is the sum of 16/3 and 17/18.

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16/3 plus 17/18 as a decimal
16/3 + 17/18 = 113/18
113/18 = 6.2778
(16/3) + (17/18) as a decimal is 6.2778

where
6.2778 is the sum of 16/3 and 17/18.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 16/3 and 17/18 by adding two fractions with different, unequal or unlike denominators. The sum in fraction form for 16/3 plus 17/18 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(16/3) + (17/18) using LCM Method:
What is 16/3 plus 17/18 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 16/3
Fraction B: 17/18

What to be found?
(16/3) + (17/18) = ?
Find what's the sum of 16/3 and 17/18.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 16/3 and 17/18 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 16/3 and 17/18 are not equal, it is said to be unlike fractions addition.

step 3For unlike fractions addition, find the LCM (least common multiple) of both denominators of fractions 16/3 and 17/18:
The LCM of 3 and 18 is 18.

step 4 Write the fractions 16/3 and 17/18 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 16/3 + 17/18
= [(16 x 18)/(3 x 18)] + [(17 x 18)/(18 x 18)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 96/18 + 17/18

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/18 x (96/1 + 17/1)
= 1/18 x (96 + 17)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/18 x 113
= 113/18
16/3 + 17/18 = 113/18

Hence,
16/3 plus 17/18 as a fraction is 113/18.

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16/3 + 17/18 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 16/3
Fraction B: 17/18

What to be found?
(16/3)+(17/18) = ?
Find what's the sum of 16/3 and 17/18.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (16 x 18), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (17 x 3), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (3 x 18) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (16 x 18) + (17 x 3)/(3 x 18)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (288 + 51)/54
= 339/54
= 113/18
16/3 + 17/18 = 113/18

Hence,
16/3 plus 17/18 in fraction is 113/18