Add 5/6 and 56/48
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 8/48
5/6 + 56/48 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
5/6 = 5 × 8/6 × 8 = 40/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
56/48 = 56 × 1/48 × 1 = 56/48 - Add the two like fractions:
40/48 + 56/48 = 40 + 56/48 = 96/48 - 96/48 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 5/6 + 56/48 = 2/1
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