Add 8/16 and 9/8
1st number: 8/16, 2nd number: 1 1/8
8/16 + 9/8 is 13/8.
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,
9/8 = 9 × 2/8 × 2 = 18/16 - Add the two like fractions:
8/16 + 18/16 = 8 + 18/16 = 26/16 - 26/16 simplified gives 13/8
- So, 8/16 + 9/8 = 13/8
In mixed form: 15/8
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 8/16+18/8 8/32+9/8 8/16+9/16 24/16+9/8 8/16+27/8 8/48+9/8 8/16+9/24 40/16+9/8 8/16+45/8 8/80+9/8 8/16+9/40 56/16+9/8 8/16+63/8 8/16+9/56