Add 1/2 and 81/8
1st number: 1/2, 2nd number: 10 1/8
1/2 + 81/8 is 85/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
1/2 = 1 × 4/2 × 4 = 4/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
81/8 = 81 × 1/8 × 1 = 81/8 - Add the two like fractions:
4/8 + 81/8 = 4 + 81/8 = 85/8 - So, 1/2 + 81/8 = 85/8
In mixed form: 105/8
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