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What is 100/100 + 6/8?

What is 100/100 + 6/8?

Here's how we add

100
100
+
6
8

Step 1

Of course, you can't add two fractions if the denominators (bottom numbers) don't match. To get a common denominator, multiply the denominators together. Then we fix the numerators by multiplying each one by their other term's denominator.

Now you multiply 100 by 8, and get 800, then we multiply 100 by 8 and get 800.

100/100 times 8

Do the same for the second term. We multiply 6 by 100, and get 600, then multiply 100 by 8 and get 800.

6/8 times 100

The problem now has new fractions to add:

800
800
+
600
800

Step 2

Since our denominators match, we can add the numerators.

800 + 600 = 1400

The sum we get is

1400
800

Step 3

The last step is to reduce the fraction if we can.

To find out, we try dividing it by 2...

Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 2? Yes! So we reduce it:

1400
800
÷ 2 =
700
400

Now, try the same number again.

Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 2? Yes! So we reduce it:

700
400
÷ 2 =
350
200

Now, try the same number again.

Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 2? Yes! So we reduce it:

350
200
÷ 2 =
175
100

Now, try the same number again.

Nope. Try the next prime number, 3...

Nope. Try the next prime number, 5...

Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 5? Yes! So we reduce it:

175
100
÷ 5 =
35
20

Now, try the same number again.

Are both the numerator and the denominator evenly divisible by 5? Yes! So we reduce it:

35
20
÷ 5 =
7
4

Now, try the same number again.

No good. 5 is larger than 4. So we're done reducing.

Congratulations! Here's your final answer to 100/100 + 6/8

100
100
+
6
8
=
7
4
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