32.4k views
4 votes
Add and simplify 9/16=1/2=what

User Ted Cohen
by
8.7k points

2 Answers

6 votes
If you would like to add and simplify 9/16 and 1/2, you can calculate this using the following steps:

9/16 + 1/2 = 9/16 + 8/16 = (9 + 8) / 16 = 17/16 = 1 1/16

The correct result would be 1 1/16.
User GMaster
by
8.3k points
6 votes
9 / 16 + 1/2 = ?

Step 1. In adding fractions, denominators must be the same. As we can see the denominators are 16 and 2. We observe that 16 is 8 times bigger than 2. Therefore, we must multiply 1/2 by 8 to get the same denominator.

(1 * 8) / (2 * 8) = 8 / 16

Step 2. Add the numerators and put them over the same denominator.

9/16 + 8/16 = (9+8) / 16 = 17 / 16

Step 3. Simplify the fractions. (If needed)

As you can see, 17/16 is in its simplest form. Thus, 9/16 + 1/2 = 17/16
User Sendmarsh
by
8.3k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories