Add 24/14 and 72/56
1st number: 1 10/14, 2nd number: 1 16/56
24/14 + 72/56 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
24/14 = 24 × 4/14 × 4 = 96/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
72/56 = 72 × 1/56 × 1 = 72/56 - Add the two like fractions:
96/56 + 72/56 = 96 + 72/56 = 168/56 - 168/56 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 24/14 + 72/56 = 3/1
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