Add 18/56 and 90/4
1st number: 18/56, 2nd number: 22 2/4
18/56 + 90/4 is 639/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 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 4 × 14 = 56,
90/4 = 90 × 14/4 × 14 = 1260/56 - Add the two like fractions:
18/56 + 1260/56 = 18 + 1260/56 = 1278/56 - 1278/56 simplified gives 639/28
- So, 18/56 + 90/4 = 639/28
In mixed form: 2223/28
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