Add 8/18 and 56/16
1st number: 8/18, 2nd number: 3 8/16
8/18 + 56/16 is 71/18.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 16 is 144
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
8/18 = 8 × 8/18 × 8 = 64/144 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
56/16 = 56 × 9/16 × 9 = 504/144 - Add the two like fractions:
64/144 + 504/144 = 64 + 504/144 = 568/144 - 568/144 simplified gives 71/18
- So, 8/18 + 56/16 = 71/18
In mixed form: 317/18
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