Question

How do you simplify 16 and five fourths?

Answer 1

\(16\dfrac{5}4{}\)? This is equivalent to \(16 + \dfrac{5}{4} = \dfrac{64}{4} + \dfrac{5}{4}\)

Are we getting anywhere?

Answer 2

I guess I should be more specific. It's along the lines of simplifying radical expressions to rational.

Answer 3

you mean simplify
\[ 16^\frac{5}{4} \]?

write it as
\[16^{\frac{1}{4}\cdot 5}\\ \left( 16^\frac{1}{4}\right)^5 \]
16 has an integer 4th root

Answer 4

Yes, you should give the correct problem and you should ALWAYS show your work. So far, you have shown none.