Add 18/56 and 1/8
18/56 + 1/8 is 25/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
18/56 = 18 × 1/56 × 1 = 18/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
1/8 = 1 × 7/8 × 7 = 7/56 - Add the two like fractions:
18/56 + 7/56 = 18 + 7/56 = 25/56 - So, 18/56 + 1/8 = 25/56
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