Add 81/2 and 5/16
1st number: 40 1/2, 2nd number: 5/16
81/2 + 5/16 is 653/16.
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,
81/2 = 81 × 8/2 × 8 = 648/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
5/16 = 5 × 1/16 × 1 = 5/16 - Add the two like fractions:
648/16 + 5/16 = 648 + 5/16 = 653/16 - So, 81/2 + 5/16 = 653/16
In mixed form: 4013/16
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