Answers

Add 8/4 and 56/16

1^st number: 2 0/4, 2^nd number: 3 8/16

8/4 + 56/16 is 11/2.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 4 and 16 is 16
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16
2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
   8/4 = 8 × 4/4 × 4 = 32/16
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
   56/16 = 56 × 1/16 × 1 = 56/16
4. Add the two like fractions:
   32/16 + 56/16 = 32 + 56/16 = 88/16
5. 88/16 simplified gives 11/2
6. So, 8/4 + 56/16 = 11/2
   In mixed form: 51/2

MathStep (Works offline)

Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad

Related: ¹⁶/₄+⁵⁶/₁₆ ⁸/₄+⁵⁶/₃₂ ²⁴/₄+⁵⁶/₁₆ ⁸/₁₂+⁵⁶/₁₆ ⁸/₄+⁵⁶/₄₈ ⁴⁰/₄+⁵⁶/₁₆ ⁸/₂₀+⁵⁶/₁₆ ⁸/₄+⁵⁶/₈₀ ⁵⁶/₄+⁵⁶/₁₆ ⁸/₂₈+⁵⁶/₁₆

Add Fractions Calculator