Add 18/56 and 90/8
1st number: 18/56, 2nd number: 11 2/8
18/56 + 90/8 is 81/7.
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,
90/8 = 90 × 7/8 × 7 = 630/56 - Add the two like fractions:
18/56 + 630/56 = 18 + 630/56 = 648/56 - 648/56 simplified gives 81/7
- So, 18/56 + 90/8 = 81/7
In mixed form: 114/7
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