Add 18/3 and 56/8
1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 7 0/8
18/3 + 56/8 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 8 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 8 = 24,
18/3 = 18 × 8/3 × 8 = 144/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 3 = 24,
56/8 = 56 × 3/8 × 3 = 168/24 - Add the two like fractions:
144/24 + 168/24 = 144 + 168/24 = 312/24 - 312/24 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 18/3 + 56/8 = 13/1
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