Add 8/16 and 84/8
1st number: 8/16, 2nd number: 10 4/8
8/16 + 84/8 is 11/1.
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,
8/16 = 8 × 1/16 × 1 = 8/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
84/8 = 84 × 2/8 × 2 = 168/16 - Add the two like fractions:
8/16 + 168/16 = 8 + 168/16 = 176/16 - 176/16 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 8/16 + 84/8 = 11/1
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