Add 1/8 and 75/56
1st number: 1/8, 2nd number: 1 19/56
1/8 + 75/56 is 41/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
1/8 = 1 × 7/8 × 7 = 7/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
75/56 = 75 × 1/56 × 1 = 75/56 - Add the two like fractions:
7/56 + 75/56 = 7 + 75/56 = 82/56 - 82/56 simplified gives 41/28
- So, 1/8 + 75/56 = 41/28
In mixed form: 113/28
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