Add 80/2 and 56/16
1st number: 40 0/2, 2nd number: 3 8/16
80/2 + 56/16 is 87/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 16 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 8 = 16,
80/2 = 80 × 8/2 × 8 = 640/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
56/16 = 56 × 1/16 × 1 = 56/16 - Add the two like fractions:
640/16 + 56/16 = 640 + 56/16 = 696/16 - 696/16 simplified gives 87/2
- So, 80/2 + 56/16 = 87/2
In mixed form: 431/2
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