Add 1/8 and 45/16
1st number: 1/8, 2nd number: 2 13/16
1/8 + 45/16 is 47/16.
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,
1/8 = 1 × 2/8 × 2 = 2/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
45/16 = 45 × 1/16 × 1 = 45/16 - Add the two like fractions:
2/16 + 45/16 = 2 + 45/16 = 47/16 - So, 1/8 + 45/16 = 47/16
In mixed form: 215/16
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