Add 6/8 and 54/16
1st number: 6/8, 2nd number: 3 6/16
6/8 + 54/16 is 33/8.
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,
6/8 = 6 × 2/8 × 2 = 12/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
54/16 = 54 × 1/16 × 1 = 54/16 - Add the two like fractions:
12/16 + 54/16 = 12 + 54/16 = 66/16 - 66/16 simplified gives 33/8
- So, 6/8 + 54/16 = 33/8
In mixed form: 41/8
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