16/5 + 4/19 as a fraction

Learn how to find what is 16/5 plus 4/19 in fraction form just in a few minutes. We have covered the easiest method to write 16/5 + 4/19 as a fraction and decimal.

Summary: 16/5 plus 4/19 = 324/95
Since both fractions have unequal denominators, 16/5 plus 4/19 is an unlike fractions addition. For adding unlike fractions, you have to first find the equivalent fractions for fraction 16/5 and fraction 4/19 in order to have the same denominators for both fractions. Therefore, you have to find the LCM of denominators 5 and 19. 95 is the LCM of 5 and 19. Multiplying the LCM 95 with the numerators and denominators of both fractions (16/5 x 95/95) + (4/19 x 95/95), and simplify further in order to have the common denominator. So the equivalent fraction for 16/5 is 304/95 and for 4/19 is 20/95. By simplifying this fraction addition 304/95 + 20/95, it becomes 324/95.

CALCULATION: 16/5 + 4/19 as a fraction
16/5 + 4/19 = (?)
16/5 + 4/19 = [(16 x 19) + (4 x 5)]/(5 x 19)
= (304 + 20)/95
= 324/95
16/5 + 4/19 = 324/95
16/5 plus 4/19 as a fraction is 324/95.

where
16/5 is a improper fraction as an addend,
4/19 is a proper fraction as an addend,
324/95 is the sum of 16/5 and 4/19.

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16/5 plus 4/19 as a decimal
16/5 + 4/19 = 324/95
324/95 = 3.4105
(16/5) + (4/19) as a decimal is 3.4105

where
3.4105 is the sum of 16/5 and 4/19.

The below workout with step by step calculation shows how to find the equivalent fraction between 16/5 and 4/19 by adding two fractions with different, unequal or unlike denominators. The sum in fraction form for 16/5 plus 4/19 can be obtained by using anyone of the two methods below.
1. LCM method
2. Cross multiplication method.

(16/5) + (4/19) using LCM Method:
What is 16/5 plus 4/19 as a fraction?

step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 16/5
Fraction B: 4/19

What to be found?
(16/5) + (4/19) = ?
Find what's the sum of 16/5 and 4/19.

step 2 Compare the denominators of fractions 16/5 and 4/19 to identify whether it is a like or unlike fraction addition. Since the denominators of given fractions 16/5 and 4/19 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 4/19:
The LCM of 5 and 19 is 95.

step 4 Write the fractions 16/5 and 4/19 in the addition expression form and multiply LCM with all the numerators and denominators of both fractions.
= 16/5 + 4/19
= [(16 x 95)/(5 x 95)] + [(4 x 95)/(19 x 95)]

step 5 Simplify the expression to have common denominator:
= 304/95 + 20/95

step 6 Take the common values out and rewrite the above expression like the below:
= 1/95 x (304/1 + 20/1)
= 1/95 x (304 + 20)

step 7Simplify the above expression further:
= 1/95 x 324
= 324/95
16/5 + 4/19 = 324/95

Hence,
16/5 plus 4/19 as a fraction is 324/95.

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16/5 + 4/19 using Cross Multiplication Method:
step 1 Observe the input parameters and what to be found:
Input:
Fraction A: 16/5
Fraction B: 4/19

What to be found?
(16/5)+(4/19) = ?
Find what's the sum of 16/5 and 4/19.

step 2 Find the product of numerator of Fraction A and denominator of Fraction B (16 x 19), 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 19) and rewrite the equation as like the below:
= (16 x 19) + (4 x 5)/(5 x 19)

step 3 Simplify and rewrite the fraction:
= (304 + 20)/95
16/5 + 4/19 = 324/95

Hence,
16/5 plus 4/19 in fraction is 324/95