Add 7/16 and 81/8
1st number: 7/16, 2nd number: 10 1/8
7/16 + 81/8 is 169/16.
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,
7/16 = 7 × 1/16 × 1 = 7/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
81/8 = 81 × 2/8 × 2 = 162/16 - Add the two like fractions:
7/16 + 162/16 = 7 + 162/16 = 169/16 - So, 7/16 + 81/8 = 169/16
In mixed form: 109/16
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