Add 14/16 and 49/8
1st number: 14/16, 2nd number: 6 1/8
14/16 + 49/8 is 7/1.
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,
14/16 = 14 × 1/16 × 1 = 14/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
49/8 = 49 × 2/8 × 2 = 98/16 - Add the two like fractions:
14/16 + 98/16 = 14 + 98/16 = 112/16 - 112/16 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 14/16 + 49/8 = 7/1
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