Add 16/2 and 42/7
1st number: 8 0/2, 2nd number: 6 0/7
16/2 + 42/7 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
16/2 = 16 × 7/2 × 7 = 112/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
42/7 = 42 × 2/7 × 2 = 84/14 - Add the two like fractions:
112/14 + 84/14 = 112 + 84/14 = 196/14 - 196/14 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 16/2 + 42/7 = 14/1
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