Add 10/7 and 72/8, Solve 1 3/7 + 9 0/8 as a fraction

Add 10/7 and 72/8

1^st number: 1 3/7, 2^nd number: 9 0/8

10/7 + 72/8 is 73/7.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
10/7 = 10 × 8/7 × 8 = 80/56
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
72/8 = 72 × 7/8 × 7 = 504/56
Add the two like fractions:
80/56 + 504/56 = 80 + 504/56 = 584/56
584/56 simplified gives 73/7
So, 10/7 + 72/8 = 73/7
In mixed form: 103/7

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