Add 20/8 and 28/56
1st number: 2 4/8, 2nd number: 28/56
20/8 + 28/56 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
20/8 = 20 × 7/8 × 7 = 140/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
28/56 = 28 × 1/56 × 1 = 28/56 - Add the two like fractions:
140/56 + 28/56 = 140 + 28/56 = 168/56 - 168/56 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 20/8 + 28/56 = 3/1
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