Add 14/36 and 72/56
1st number: 14/36, 2nd number: 1 16/56
14/36 + 72/56 is 211/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
14/36 = 14 × 14/36 × 14 = 196/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
72/56 = 72 × 9/56 × 9 = 648/504 - Add the two like fractions:
196/504 + 648/504 = 196 + 648/504 = 844/504 - 844/504 simplified gives 211/126
- So, 14/36 + 72/56 = 211/126
In mixed form: 185/126
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