Add 21/32 and 75/56
1st number: 21/32, 2nd number: 1 19/56
21/32 + 75/56 is 447/224.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 56 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
21/32 = 21 × 7/32 × 7 = 147/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
75/56 = 75 × 4/56 × 4 = 300/224 - Add the two like fractions:
147/224 + 300/224 = 147 + 300/224 = 447/224 - So, 21/32 + 75/56 = 447/224
In mixed form: 1223/224
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