Add 3/2 and 32/16
1st number: 1 1/2, 2nd number: 2 0/16
3/2 + 32/16 is 7/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 8 = 16,
3/2 = 3 × 8/2 × 8 = 24/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
32/16 = 32 × 1/16 × 1 = 32/16 - Add the two like fractions:
24/16 + 32/16 = 24 + 32/16 = 56/16 - 56/16 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 3/2 + 32/16 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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