Add 2/8 and 81/16
1st number: 2/8, 2nd number: 5 1/16
2/8 + 81/16 is 85/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
2/8 = 2 × 2/8 × 2 = 4/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
81/16 = 81 × 1/16 × 1 = 81/16 - Add the two like fractions:
4/16 + 81/16 = 4 + 81/16 = 85/16 - So, 2/8 + 81/16 = 85/16
In mixed form: 55/16
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