Add 4/8 and 42/14
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 3 0/14
4/8 + 42/14 is 7/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
4/8 = 4 × 7/8 × 7 = 28/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
42/14 = 42 × 4/14 × 4 = 168/56 - Add the two like fractions:
28/56 + 168/56 = 28 + 168/56 = 196/56 - 196/56 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 4/8 + 42/14 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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