Add 1/3 and 81/16
1st number: 1/3, 2nd number: 5 1/16
1/3 + 81/16 is 259/48.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
1/3 = 1 × 16/3 × 16 = 16/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
81/16 = 81 × 3/16 × 3 = 243/48 - Add the two like fractions:
16/48 + 243/48 = 16 + 243/48 = 259/48 - So, 1/3 + 81/16 = 259/48
In mixed form: 519/48
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