Add 24/56 and 25/8
1st number: 24/56, 2nd number: 3 1/8
24/56 + 25/8 is 199/56.
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,
24/56 = 24 × 1/56 × 1 = 24/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
25/8 = 25 × 7/8 × 7 = 175/56 - Add the two like fractions:
24/56 + 175/56 = 24 + 175/56 = 199/56 - So, 24/56 + 25/8 = 199/56
In mixed form: 331/56
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