Add 28/16 and 8/6
1st number: 1 12/16, 2nd number: 1 2/6
28/16 + 8/6 is 37/12.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 6 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
28/16 = 28 × 3/16 × 3 = 84/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
8/6 = 8 × 8/6 × 8 = 64/48 - Add the two like fractions:
84/48 + 64/48 = 84 + 64/48 = 148/48 - 148/48 simplified gives 37/12
- So, 28/16 + 8/6 = 37/12
In mixed form: 31/12
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/16+8/6 28/16+16/6 28/32+8/6 28/16+8/12 84/16+8/6 28/16+24/6 28/48+8/6 28/16+8/18 28/16+40/6 28/80+8/6 28/16+8/30 28/16+56/6 28/16+8/42