Add 21/56 and 60/8
1st number: 21/56, 2nd number: 7 4/8
21/56 + 60/8 is 63/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
21/56 = 21 × 1/56 × 1 = 21/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
60/8 = 60 × 7/8 × 7 = 420/56 - Add the two like fractions:
21/56 + 420/56 = 21 + 420/56 = 441/56 - 441/56 simplified gives 63/8
- So, 21/56 + 60/8 = 63/8
In mixed form: 77/8
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