Add 12/16 and 45/8
1st number: 12/16, 2nd number: 5 5/8
12/16 + 45/8 is 51/8.
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,
12/16 = 12 × 1/16 × 1 = 12/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
45/8 = 45 × 2/8 × 2 = 90/16 - Add the two like fractions:
12/16 + 90/16 = 12 + 90/16 = 102/16 - 102/16 simplified gives 51/8
- So, 12/16 + 45/8 = 51/8
In mixed form: 63/8
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