Add 90/2 and 7/16
1st number: 45 0/2, 2nd number: 7/16
90/2 + 7/16 is 727/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 8 = 16,
90/2 = 90 × 8/2 × 8 = 720/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
7/16 = 7 × 1/16 × 1 = 7/16 - Add the two like fractions:
720/16 + 7/16 = 720 + 7/16 = 727/16 - So, 90/2 + 7/16 = 727/16
In mixed form: 457/16
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