Add 14/16 and 60/8
1st number: 14/16, 2nd number: 7 4/8
14/16 + 60/8 is 67/8.
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,
14/16 = 14 × 1/16 × 1 = 14/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
60/8 = 60 × 2/8 × 2 = 120/16 - Add the two like fractions:
14/16 + 120/16 = 14 + 120/16 = 134/16 - 134/16 simplified gives 67/8
- So, 14/16 + 60/8 = 67/8
In mixed form: 83/8
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