Add 28/7 and 72/8
1st number: 4 0/7, 2nd number: 9 0/8
28/7 + 72/8 is 13/1.
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,
72/8 = 72 × 7/8 × 7 = 504/56 - Add the two like fractions:
224/56 + 504/56 = 224 + 504/56 = 728/56 - 728/56 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 28/7 + 72/8 = 13/1
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