Add 6/16 and 8/7
1st number: 6/16, 2nd number: 1 1/7
6/16 + 8/7 is 85/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 7 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
6/16 = 6 × 7/16 × 7 = 42/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 16 = 112,
8/7 = 8 × 16/7 × 16 = 128/112 - Add the two like fractions:
42/112 + 128/112 = 42 + 128/112 = 170/112 - 170/112 simplified gives 85/56
- So, 6/16 + 8/7 = 85/56
In mixed form: 129/56
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 12/16+8/7 6/16+16/7 6/32+8/7 6/16+8/14 18/16+8/7 6/16+24/7 6/48+8/7 6/16+8/21 30/16+8/7 6/16+40/7 6/80+8/7 6/16+8/35 42/16+8/7 6/16+56/7 6/16+8/49