Add 3/32 and 16/3
1st number: 3/32, 2nd number: 5 1/3
3/32 + 16/3 is 521/96.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 3 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
3/32 = 3 × 3/32 × 3 = 9/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
16/3 = 16 × 32/3 × 32 = 512/96 - Add the two like fractions:
9/96 + 512/96 = 9 + 512/96 = 521/96 - So, 3/32 + 16/3 = 521/96
In mixed form: 541/96
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