Add 10/16 and 81/8
1st number: 10/16, 2nd number: 10 1/8
10/16 + 81/8 is 43/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 8 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
10/16 = 10 × 1/16 × 1 = 10/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
81/8 = 81 × 2/8 × 2 = 162/16 - Add the two like fractions:
10/16 + 162/16 = 10 + 162/16 = 172/16 - 172/16 simplified gives 43/4
- So, 10/16 + 81/8 = 43/4
In mixed form: 103/4
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