Add 5/6 and 98/16
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 6 2/16
56 + 9816 is 16724.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
56 = 5 × 86 × 8 = 4048 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
9816 = 98 × 316 × 3 = 29448 - Add the two like fractions:
4048 + 29448 = 40 + 29448 = 33448 - 334/48 simplified gives 16724
- So, 5/6 + 98/16 = 167/24
In mixed form: 62324
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 10/6+98/16 5/12+98/16 5/6+98/32 15/6+98/16 5/18+98/16 5/6+98/48 25/6+98/16 5/30+98/16 5/6+98/80 35/6+98/16 5/42+98/16