explain 5/16+6/7 — step-by-step solution

Let's calculate:

\frac{5}{16} + \frac{6}{7}

ⓘTo add fractions, put them over the same denominator, then add the numerators

\frac{5 \times 7 + 6 \times 16}{16 \times 7}

ⓘMultiplications are done before additions and subtractions:

5 \times 7

35

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6 \times 16

(10 + 6) \times 6

10 \times 6 + 6 \times 6

60 + 36

96

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16 \times 7

(10 + 6) \times 7

10 \times 7 + 6 \times 7

70 + 42

112

\frac{35 + 96}{112}

ⓘThe numerator and the denominator are computed before the division:

35 + 96

131

▶Result:

\frac{131}{112}

The approximate value of:

\frac{131}{112}

equals:

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\approx 1.1696