Add 12/8 and 84/56
1st number: 1 4/8, 2nd number: 1 28/56
12/8 + 84/56 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
12/8 = 12 × 7/8 × 7 = 84/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
84/56 = 84 × 1/56 × 1 = 84/56 - Add the two like fractions:
84/56 + 84/56 = 84 + 84/56 = 168/56 - 168/56 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 12/8 + 84/56 = 3/1
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