Add 5/8 and 49/16
1st number: 5/8, 2nd number: 3 1/16
5/8 + 49/16 is 59/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
5/8 = 5 × 2/8 × 2 = 10/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
49/16 = 49 × 1/16 × 1 = 49/16 - Add the two like fractions:
10/16 + 49/16 = 10 + 49/16 = 59/16 - So, 5/8 + 49/16 = 59/16
In mixed form: 311/16
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