Add 25/4 and 56/10
1st number: 6 1/4, 2nd number: 5 6/10
25/4 + 56/10 is 237/20.
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,
25/4 = 25 × 5/4 × 5 = 125/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
56/10 = 56 × 2/10 × 2 = 112/20 - Add the two like fractions:
125/20 + 112/20 = 125 + 112/20 = 237/20 - So, 25/4 + 56/10 = 237/20
In mixed form: 1117/20
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