Add 10/28 and 81/32
1st number: 10/28, 2nd number: 2 17/32
10/28 + 81/32 is 647/224.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 8 = 224,
10/28 = 10 × 8/28 × 8 = 80/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
81/32 = 81 × 7/32 × 7 = 567/224 - Add the two like fractions:
80/224 + 567/224 = 80 + 567/224 = 647/224 - So, 10/28 + 81/32 = 647/224
In mixed form: 2199/224
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