Add 5/56 and 50/7
1st number: 5/56, 2nd number: 7 1/7
5/56 + 50/7 is 405/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
5/56 = 5 × 1/56 × 1 = 5/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
50/7 = 50 × 8/7 × 8 = 400/56 - Add the two like fractions:
5/56 + 400/56 = 5 + 400/56 = 405/56 - So, 5/56 + 50/7 = 405/56
In mixed form: 713/56
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