Add 1/9 and 75/56
1st number: 1/9, 2nd number: 1 19/56
1/9 + 75/56 is 731/504.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 56 = 504,
1/9 = 1 × 56/9 × 56 = 56/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
75/56 = 75 × 9/56 × 9 = 675/504 - Add the two like fractions:
56/504 + 675/504 = 56 + 675/504 = 731/504 - So, 1/9 + 75/56 = 731/504
In mixed form: 1227/504
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