what is the sum of the fractions. Simplify your answer
11/16 + 3/16
To find the sum of fractions, the denominators must be the same. In this case, since the denominators are already the same (both 16), we can simply add the numerators:
11/16 + 3/16 = 14/16
However, we can simplify this fraction further. Both the numerator and denominator share a common factor of 2, so we can divide both by 2:
14/16 = (14 ÷ 2) / (16 ÷ 2)
= 7/8
Therefore, the sum of the fractions 11/16 and 3/16 is 7/8.