Add 10/56 and 18/7
1st number: 10/56, 2nd number: 2 4/7
10/56 + 18/7 is 11/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
10/56 = 10 × 1/56 × 1 = 10/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
18/7 = 18 × 8/7 × 8 = 144/56 - Add the two like fractions:
10/56 + 144/56 = 10 + 144/56 = 154/56 - 154/56 simplified gives 11/4
- So, 10/56 + 18/7 = 11/4
In mixed form: 23/4
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