Add 81/2 and 12/8
1st number: 40 1/2, 2nd number: 1 4/8
81/2 + 12/8 is 42/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 8 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 4 = 8,
81/2 = 81 × 4/2 × 4 = 324/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
12/8 = 12 × 1/8 × 1 = 12/8 - Add the two like fractions:
324/8 + 12/8 = 324 + 12/8 = 336/8 - 336/8 simplified gives 42/1
- So, 81/2 + 12/8 = 42/1
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