Add 7/8 and 42/16
1st number: 7/8, 2nd number: 2 10/16
7/8 + 42/16 is 7/2.
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,
7/8 = 7 × 2/8 × 2 = 14/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
42/16 = 42 × 1/16 × 1 = 42/16 - Add the two like fractions:
14/16 + 42/16 = 14 + 42/16 = 56/16 - 56/16 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 7/8 + 42/16 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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