Add 5/28 and 28/8
1st number: 5/28, 2nd number: 3 4/8
5/28 + 28/8 is 103/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
5/28 = 5 × 2/28 × 2 = 10/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
28/8 = 28 × 7/8 × 7 = 196/56 - Add the two like fractions:
10/56 + 196/56 = 10 + 196/56 = 206/56 - 206/56 simplified gives 103/28
- So, 5/28 + 28/8 = 103/28
In mixed form: 319/28
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 10/28+28/8 5/28+56/8 5/56+28/8 5/28+28/16 15/28+28/8 5/28+84/8 5/84+28/8 5/28+28/24 25/28+28/8 5/28+28/40 35/28+28/8 5/28+28/56