Add and simplify 9/16 + 1/2= ?

when adding fractions, they should have the same denominator.
the denominators of the 2 fractions 9/16 and 1/2 are 16 and 2 respectively.
 to bring them both to the same denominator we can multiply both numerator and denominator of 1/2 by 8 and we get ---> 8/16.

then the 2 fractions are 9/16 and 8/16. Now we can add the 2 fractions. when denominator is same the numerator values shoud be added.


This is an improper fraction since 16/16 is 1 whole and 1/16 is remaining, simplified fraction = 1 1/16

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