16/5 + 4/15 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 16/5 plus 4/15 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 16/5 + 4/15 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 16/5 plus 4/15 = 52/15
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 16/5 plus 4/15 is an unlike fractions addition. For adding unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 16/5 and fraction 4/15 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 5 and 15. 15 is the LCM of 5 and 15. Multiplying the LCM 15 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (16/5 x 15/15) + (4/15 x 15/15), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 16/5 is 48/15 and for 4/15 is 4/15. By simplifying this fraction addition 48/15 + 4/15, it becomes 52/15.

CALCULATION: 16/5 + 4/15 as a fraction
16/5 + 4/15 = (?)
16/5 + 4/15 = [(16 x 15) + (4 x 5)]/(5 x 15)
= (240 + 20)/75
= 260/75
= (5 x 52)/(5 x 15)
= 52/15
16/5 + 4/15 = 52/15
16/5 plus 4/15 as a fraction is 52/15.

where
16/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
4/15 is a proper fraction as an addend,
52/15 is the sum of 16/5 and 4/15.

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16/5 plus 4/15 as a decimal
16/5 + 4/15 = 52/15
52/15 = 3.4667
(16/5) + (4/15) as a decimal is 3.4667

where
3.4667 is the sum of 16/5 and 4/15.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 16/5 and 4/15 by adding two fractions with different, unequal or unlike denominators. The sum in fraction form for 16/5 plus 4/15 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(16/5) + (4/15) using LCM Method:
What is 16/5 plus 4/15 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 16/5
Fraction B: 4/15

What to be found?
(16/5) + (4/15) = ?
Find what's the sum of 16/5 and 4/15.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 16/5 and 4/15 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 16/5 and 4/15 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 4/15:
The LCM of 5 and 15 is 15.

step 4 Write the fractions 16/5 and 4/15 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 16/5 + 4/15
= [(16 x 15)/(5 x 15)] + [(4 x 15)/(15 x 15)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 48/15 + 4/15

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/15 x (48/1 + 4/1)
= 1/15 x (48 + 4)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/15 x 52
= 52/15
16/5 + 4/15 = 52/15

Hence,
16/5 plus 4/15 as a fraction is 52/15.

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16/5 + 4/15 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 16/5
Fraction B: 4/15

What to be found?
(16/5)+(4/15) = ?
Find what's the sum of 16/5 and 4/15.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (16 x 15), find the product of numerator of Fraction B and denominator of Fraction A (4 x 5), and find the product of both denominators of Fraction A and Fraction B (5 x 15) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (16 x 15) + (4 x 5)/(5 x 15)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (240 + 20)/75
= 260/75
= 52/15
16/5 + 4/15 = 52/15

Hence,
16/5 plus 4/15 in fraction is 52/15