Add 18/10 and 56/5
1st number: 1 8/10, 2nd number: 11 1/5
18/10 + 56/5 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
18/10 = 18 × 1/10 × 1 = 18/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
56/5 = 56 × 2/5 × 2 = 112/10 - Add the two like fractions:
18/10 + 112/10 = 18 + 112/10 = 130/10 - 130/10 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 18/10 + 56/5 = 13/1
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