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Add 14/36 and 75/56

1st number: 14/36, 2nd number: 1 19/56

14/36 + 75/56 is 871/504.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 14 = 504,
    14/36 = 14 × 14/36 × 14 = 196/504
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
    75/56 = 75 × 9/56 × 9 = 675/504
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    196/504 + 675/504 = 196 + 675/504 = 871/504
  5. So, 14/36 + 75/56 = 871/504
    In mixed form: 1367/504

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