Add 14/21 and 56/24
1st number: 14/21, 2nd number: 2 8/24
14/21 + 56/24 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 24 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 8 = 168,
14/21 = 14 × 8/21 × 8 = 112/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
56/24 = 56 × 7/24 × 7 = 392/168 - Add the two like fractions:
112/168 + 392/168 = 112 + 392/168 = 504/168 - 504/168 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 14/21 + 56/24 = 3/1
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