Add 18/28 and 60/56
1st number: 18/28, 2nd number: 1 4/56
18/28 + 60/56 is 12/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
18/28 = 18 × 2/28 × 2 = 36/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
60/56 = 60 × 1/56 × 1 = 60/56 - Add the two like fractions:
36/56 + 60/56 = 36 + 60/56 = 96/56 - 96/56 simplified gives 12/7
- So, 18/28 + 60/56 = 12/7
In mixed form: 15/7
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