perform the indicated operation and simplify
1/16+3/32
Use the proper order of operations: PEMDAS from left to right, do parenthasis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, then subtraction. since you only have division and addition, divide your numbers first, then lastly add.
You need a common denominator to add fractions. In this case, it is 32.
1/16 = 2/32. Add the numerators.
(2+3)/32 = 5/32
5/32 cannot be simplified.
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To add fractions, we need to have a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 16 and 32 is 32.
Now, let's rewrite the fractions using the common denominator:
1/16 + 3/32
= (1 * 2)/(16 * 2) + 3/32
= 2/32 + 3/32
Since the denominators are now equal, we can simply add the numerators:
2/32 + 3/32 = 5/32
Therefore, the simplified sum of 1/16 + 3/32 is 5/32.