Add 20/28 and 72/56
1st number: 20/28, 2nd number: 1 16/56
20/28 + 72/56 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
20/28 = 20 × 2/28 × 2 = 40/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
72/56 = 72 × 1/56 × 1 = 72/56 - Add the two like fractions:
40/56 + 72/56 = 40 + 72/56 = 112/56 - 112/56 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 20/28 + 72/56 = 2/1
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