Add 10/2 and 56/4
1st number: 5 0/2, 2nd number: 14 0/4
10/2 + 56/4 is 19/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
10/2 = 10 × 2/2 × 2 = 20/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
56/4 = 56 × 1/4 × 1 = 56/4 - Add the two like fractions:
20/4 + 56/4 = 20 + 56/4 = 76/4 - 76/4 simplified gives 19/1
- So, 10/2 + 56/4 = 19/1
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