16/5 + 18 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 16/5 plus 18 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 16/5 + 18 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 16/5 plus 18 = 106/5
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 16/5 plus 18 is an unlike fractions addition. For adding unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 16/5 and fraction 18 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 5 and 1. 5 is the LCM of 5 and 1. Multiplying the LCM 5 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (16/5 x 5/5) + (18 x 5/5), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 16/5 is 16/5 and for 18 is 90/5. By simplifying this fraction addition 16/5 + 90/5, it becomes 106/5.

CALCULATION: 16/5 + 18 as a fraction
16/5 + 18 = (?)
16/5 + 18/1 = [(16 x 1) + (18 x 5)]/(5 x 1)
= (16 + 90)/5
= 106/5
16/5 + 18 = 106/5
16/5 plus 18 as a fraction is 106/5.

where
16/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
18 is a whole number as an addend,
106/5 is the sum of 16/5 and 18.

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16/5 plus 18 as a decimal
16/5 + 18 = 106/5
106/5 = 21.2
(16/5) + (18) as a decimal is 21.2

where
21.2 is the sum of 16/5 and 18.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 16/5 and 18 by adding fraction to a whole number . The sum in fraction form for 16/5 plus 18/1 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(16/5) + (18) using LCM Method:
What is 16/5 plus 18 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 16/5
Fraction B: 18/1

What to be found?
(16/5) + (18) = ?
Find what's the sum of 16/5 and 18.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 16/5 and 18 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 16/5 and 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 16/5 and 18:
The LCM of 5 and 1 is 5.

step 4 Write the fractions 16/5 and 18 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 16/5 + 18
= [(16 x 5)/(5 x 5)] + [(18 x 5)/(1 x 5)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 16/5 + 90/5

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/5 x (16/1 + 90/1)
= 1/5 x (16 + 90)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/5 x 106
= 106/5
16/5 + 18 = 106/5

Hence,
16/5 plus 18 as a fraction is 106/5.

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16/5 + 18 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 16/5
Fraction B: 18/1

What to be found?
(16/5)+(18) = ?
Find what's the sum of 16/5 and 18.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (16 x 1), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (18 x 5), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (5 x 1) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (16 x 1) + (18 x 5)/(5 x 1)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (16 + 90)/5
16/5 + 18 = 106/5

Hence,
16/5 plus 18 in fraction is 106/5