Add 4/2 and 28/14
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 2 0/14
4/2 + 28/14 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
4/2 = 4 × 7/2 × 7 = 28/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
28/14 = 28 × 1/14 × 1 = 28/14 - Add the two like fractions:
28/14 + 28/14 = 28 + 28/14 = 56/14 - 56/14 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 4/2 + 28/14 = 4/1
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