Add 20/56 and 45/7
1st number: 20/56, 2nd number: 6 3/7
20/56 + 45/7 is 95/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
20/56 = 20 × 1/56 × 1 = 20/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
45/7 = 45 × 8/7 × 8 = 360/56 - Add the two like fractions:
20/56 + 360/56 = 20 + 360/56 = 380/56 - 380/56 simplified gives 95/14
- So, 20/56 + 45/7 = 95/14
In mixed form: 611/14
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