Add 2/4 and 84/56
1st number: 2/4, 2nd number: 1 28/56
2/4 + 84/56 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
2/4 = 2 × 14/4 × 14 = 28/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
84/56 = 84 × 1/56 × 1 = 84/56 - Add the two like fractions:
28/56 + 84/56 = 28 + 84/56 = 112/56 - 112/56 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 2/4 + 84/56 = 2/1
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