Add 10/36 and 84/56
1st number: 10/36, 2nd number: 1 28/56
10/36 + 84/56 is 16/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
10/36 = 10 × 14/36 × 14 = 140/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
84/56 = 84 × 9/56 × 9 = 756/504 - Add the two like fractions:
140/504 + 756/504 = 140 + 756/504 = 896/504 - 896/504 simplified gives 16/9
- So, 10/36 + 84/56 = 16/9
In mixed form: 17/9
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