Add 7/8 and 50/16
1st number: 7/8, 2nd number: 3 2/16
7/8 + 50/16 is 4/1.
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,
50/16 = 50 × 1/16 × 1 = 50/16 - Add the two like fractions:
14/16 + 50/16 = 14 + 50/16 = 64/16 - 64/16 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 7/8 + 50/16 = 4/1
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