Add 10/56 and 72/7, Solve 10/56 + 10 2/7 as a fraction

Add 10/56 and 72/7

1^st number: 10/56, 2^nd number: 10 2/7

10/56 + 72/7 is 293/28.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
10/56 = 10 × 1/56 × 1 = 10/56
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
72/7 = 72 × 8/7 × 8 = 576/56
Add the two like fractions:
10/56 + 576/56 = 10 + 576/56 = 586/56
586/56 simplified gives 293/28
So, 10/56 + 72/7 = 293/28
In mixed form: 1013/28

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