Add 5/6 and 28/8
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 3 4/8
56 + 288 is 133.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
56 = 5 × 46 × 4 = 2024 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
288 = 28 × 38 × 3 = 8424 - Add the two like fractions:
2024 + 8424 = 20 + 8424 = 10424 - 104/24 simplified gives 133
- So, 5/6 + 28/8 = 13/3
In mixed form: 413
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