Add 14/8 and 75/16
1st number: 1 6/8, 2nd number: 4 11/16
14/8 + 75/16 is 103/16.
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,
75/16 = 75 × 1/16 × 1 = 75/16 - Add the two like fractions:
28/16 + 75/16 = 28 + 75/16 = 103/16 - So, 14/8 + 75/16 = 103/16
In mixed form: 67/16
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 28/8+75/16 14/16+75/16 14/8+75/32 42/8+75/16 14/24+75/16 14/8+75/48 70/8+75/16 14/40+75/16 14/8+75/80 98/8+75/16 14/56+75/16