Add 10/8 and 56/16
1st number: 1 2/8, 2nd number: 3 8/16
10/8 + 56/16 is 19/4.
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,
10/8 = 10 × 2/8 × 2 = 20/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
56/16 = 56 × 1/16 × 1 = 56/16 - Add the two like fractions:
20/16 + 56/16 = 20 + 56/16 = 76/16 - 76/16 simplified gives 19/4
- So, 10/8 + 56/16 = 19/4
In mixed form: 43/4
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