Add 14/56 and 84/7
1st number: 14/56, 2nd number: 12 0/7
14/56 + 84/7 is 49/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
14/56 = 14 × 1/56 × 1 = 14/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
84/7 = 84 × 8/7 × 8 = 672/56 - Add the two like fractions:
14/56 + 672/56 = 14 + 672/56 = 686/56 - 686/56 simplified gives 49/4
- So, 14/56 + 84/7 = 49/4
In mixed form: 121/4
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