Add. Simplify the answer to lowest terms before entering the numerator and denominator in their boxes.

11/16
+
3/16

1 answer

To add the fractions \( \frac{11}{16} + \frac{3}{16} \), we can keep the same denominator since they are both over 16.

  1. Add the numerators: \[ 11 + 3 = 14 \]

  2. The resulting fraction is: \[ \frac{14}{16} \]

  3. Next, we simplify \( \frac{14}{16} \) by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 14 and 16, which is 2.

  4. Divide the numerator and the denominator by their GCD: \[ \frac{14 \div 2}{16 \div 2} = \frac{7}{8} \]

So, the simplified answer is:

  • Numerator: 7
  • Denominator: 8