Add 1/16 and 56/4
1st number: 1/16, 2nd number: 14 0/4
1/16 + 56/4 is 225/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
1/16 = 1 × 1/16 × 1 = 1/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
56/4 = 56 × 4/4 × 4 = 224/16 - Add the two like fractions:
1/16 + 224/16 = 1 + 224/16 = 225/16 - So, 1/16 + 56/4 = 225/16
In mixed form: 141/16
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