Add 1/4 and 56/10
1st number: 1/4, 2nd number: 5 6/10
1/4 + 56/10 is 117/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
1/4 = 1 × 5/4 × 5 = 5/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
56/10 = 56 × 2/10 × 2 = 112/20 - Add the two like fractions:
5/20 + 112/20 = 5 + 112/20 = 117/20 - So, 1/4 + 56/10 = 117/20
In mixed form: 517/20
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