Add 14/8 and 30/16
1st number: 1 6/8, 2nd number: 1 14/16
14/8 + 30/16 is 29/8.
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,
14/8 = 14 × 2/8 × 2 = 28/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
30/16 = 30 × 1/16 × 1 = 30/16 - Add the two like fractions:
28/16 + 30/16 = 28 + 30/16 = 58/16 - 58/16 simplified gives 29/8
- So, 14/8 + 30/16 = 29/8
In mixed form: 35/8
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