Add 10/30 and 81/56
1st number: 10/30, 2nd number: 1 25/56
10/30 + 81/56 is 299/168.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 28 = 840,
10/30 = 10 × 28/30 × 28 = 280/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
81/56 = 81 × 15/56 × 15 = 1215/840 - Add the two like fractions:
280/840 + 1215/840 = 280 + 1215/840 = 1495/840 - 1495/840 simplified gives 299/168
- So, 10/30 + 81/56 = 299/168
In mixed form: 1131/168
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