Add 90/16 and 35/8
1st number: 5 10/16, 2nd number: 4 3/8
90/16 + 35/8 is 10/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 8 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
90/16 = 90 × 1/16 × 1 = 90/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
35/8 = 35 × 2/8 × 2 = 70/16 - Add the two like fractions:
90/16 + 70/16 = 90 + 70/16 = 160/16 - 160/16 simplified gives 10/1
- So, 90/16 + 35/8 = 10/1
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