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3/8+2/16

 Dec 2, 2015
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3/8 + 2/16

 

The calculator on this website will tell you directly, but ...

 

to add fractions, the denominators (bottom numbers) must be the same. To make 8 the same as 16, it's pretty easy, jsut multiply by 2.

 

So multiply the fraction by 2/2 to get 6/16. (2/2 = 1, so the value of the fraction does not change)

 

then just add numerators (top numbers)

 

6/16 + 2/16 = 8/16.

 

That answer is not wrong, but you can simplify it to 1/2.

 

Hope this helps!!

 Dec 2, 2015

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