Add 16/56 and 84/7
1st number: 16/56, 2nd number: 12 0/7
16/56 + 84/7 is 86/7.
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,
84/7 = 84 × 8/7 × 8 = 672/56 - Add the two like fractions:
16/56 + 672/56 = 16 + 672/56 = 688/56 - 688/56 simplified gives 86/7
- So, 16/56 + 84/7 = 86/7
In mixed form: 122/7
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