Add 16/28 and 63/32
1st number: 16/28, 2nd number: 1 31/32
16/28 + 63/32 is 569/224.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 8 = 224,
16/28 = 16 × 8/28 × 8 = 128/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
63/32 = 63 × 7/32 × 7 = 441/224 - Add the two like fractions:
128/224 + 441/224 = 128 + 441/224 = 569/224 - So, 16/28 + 63/32 = 569/224
In mixed form: 2121/224
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