Add 10/9 and 56/14
1st number: 1 1/9, 2nd number: 4 0/14
10/9 + 56/14 is 46/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
10/9 = 10 × 14/9 × 14 = 140/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
56/14 = 56 × 9/14 × 9 = 504/126 - Add the two like fractions:
140/126 + 504/126 = 140 + 504/126 = 644/126 - 644/126 simplified gives 46/9
- So, 10/9 + 56/14 = 46/9
In mixed form: 51/9
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