Add 4/8 and 63/16
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 3 15/16
4/8 + 63/16 is 71/16.
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,
4/8 = 4 × 2/8 × 2 = 8/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
63/16 = 63 × 1/16 × 1 = 63/16 - Add the two like fractions:
8/16 + 63/16 = 8 + 63/16 = 71/16 - So, 4/8 + 63/16 = 71/16
In mixed form: 47/16
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