Add 10/56 and 36/32
1st number: 10/56, 2nd number: 1 4/32
10/56 + 36/32 is 73/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
10/56 = 10 × 4/56 × 4 = 40/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
36/32 = 36 × 7/32 × 7 = 252/224 - Add the two like fractions:
40/224 + 252/224 = 40 + 252/224 = 292/224 - 292/224 simplified gives 73/56
- So, 10/56 + 36/32 = 73/56
In mixed form: 117/56
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