Add 1/32 and 42/16
1st number: 1/32, 2nd number: 2 10/16
1/32 + 42/16 is 85/32.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 16 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
1/32 = 1 × 1/32 × 1 = 1/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 2 = 32,
42/16 = 42 × 2/16 × 2 = 84/32 - Add the two like fractions:
1/32 + 84/32 = 1 + 84/32 = 85/32 - So, 1/32 + 42/16 = 85/32
In mixed form: 221/32
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