Add 24/56 and 25/14
1st number: 24/56, 2nd number: 1 11/14
24/56 + 25/14 is 31/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
24/56 = 24 × 1/56 × 1 = 24/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
25/14 = 25 × 4/14 × 4 = 100/56 - Add the two like fractions:
24/56 + 100/56 = 24 + 100/56 = 124/56 - 124/56 simplified gives 31/14
- So, 24/56 + 25/14 = 31/14
In mixed form: 23/14
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