Add 50/16 and 15/8
1st number: 3 2/16, 2nd number: 1 7/8
50/16 + 15/8 is 5/1.
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,
50/16 = 50 × 1/16 × 1 = 50/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
15/8 = 15 × 2/8 × 2 = 30/16 - Add the two like fractions:
50/16 + 30/16 = 50 + 30/16 = 80/16 - 80/16 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 50/16 + 15/8 = 5/1
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