Add 5/16 and 98/8
1st number: 5/16, 2nd number: 12 2/8
5/16 + 98/8 is 201/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 8 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
5/16 = 5 × 1/16 × 1 = 5/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
98/8 = 98 × 2/8 × 2 = 196/16 - Add the two like fractions:
5/16 + 196/16 = 5 + 196/16 = 201/16 - So, 5/16 + 98/8 = 201/16
In mixed form: 129/16
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