Add 3/16 and 80/7
1st number: 3/16, 2nd number: 11 3/7
3/16 + 80/7 is 1301/112.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 7 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
3/16 = 3 × 7/16 × 7 = 21/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
80/7 = 80 × 16/7 × 16 = 1280/112 - Add the two like fractions:
21/112 + 1280/112 = 21 + 1280/112 = 1301/112 - So, 3/16 + 80/7 = 1301/112
In mixed form: 1169/112
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