What is 14/16 + 1/5
just kidding
14/16 = 7/8 = 35/40
1/5 = 8/40
now just add them up
To add fractions with different denominators, you need to find a common denominator.
The common denominator is the smallest number that both denominators can be divided evenly into. In this case, the denominators are 16 and 5. To find the common denominator, you can calculate the least common multiple (LCM) of 16 and 5.
To find the LCM, you can list the multiples of both numbers and find the smallest number that appears on both lists:
Multiples of 16: 16, 32, 48, 64, ...
Multiples of 5: 5, 10, 15, 20, ...
The least common multiple of 16 and 5 is 80, which is the smallest number that appears on both lists. So, the common denominator for 16 and 5 is 80.
Now that we have a common denominator, we can rewrite the fractions with the new denominator:
14/16 becomes 70/80 (multiply the numerator and denominator by 5 to get 70 and 80 respectively)
1/5 remains as 1/5
Now, we can add the fractions:
70/80 + 1/5
Since the denominators are the same, we can add the numerators:
70 + 1 = 71
So, the final answer is 71/80.