Add 28/7 and 24/8
1st number: 4 0/7, 2nd number: 3 0/8
28/7 + 24/8 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
28/7 = 28 × 8/7 × 8 = 224/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
24/8 = 24 × 7/8 × 7 = 168/56 - Add the two like fractions:
224/56 + 168/56 = 224 + 168/56 = 392/56 - 392/56 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 28/7 + 24/8 = 7/1
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