Add 15/56 and 81/16
1st number: 15/56, 2nd number: 5 1/16
15/56 + 81/16 is 597/112.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 2 = 112,
15/56 = 15 × 2/56 × 2 = 30/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
81/16 = 81 × 7/16 × 7 = 567/112 - Add the two like fractions:
30/112 + 567/112 = 30 + 567/112 = 597/112 - So, 15/56 + 81/16 = 597/112
In mixed form: 537/112
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