Add 16/18 and 49/16
1st number: 16/18, 2nd number: 3 1/16
16/18 + 49/16 is 569/144.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
16/18 = 16 × 8/18 × 8 = 128/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
49/16 = 49 × 9/16 × 9 = 441/144 - Add the two like fractions:
128/144 + 441/144 = 128 + 441/144 = 569/144 - So, 16/18 + 49/16 = 569/144
In mixed form: 3137/144
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