Add 16/56 and 36/7
1st number: 16/56, 2nd number: 5 1/7
16/56 + 36/7 is 38/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
16/56 = 16 × 1/56 × 1 = 16/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
36/7 = 36 × 8/7 × 8 = 288/56 - Add the two like fractions:
16/56 + 288/56 = 16 + 288/56 = 304/56 - 304/56 simplified gives 38/7
- So, 16/56 + 36/7 = 38/7
In mixed form: 53/7
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