Add 24/8 and 56/14
1st number: 3 0/8, 2nd number: 4 0/14
24/8 + 56/14 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
24/8 = 24 × 7/8 × 7 = 168/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
56/14 = 56 × 4/14 × 4 = 224/56 - Add the two like fractions:
168/56 + 224/56 = 168 + 224/56 = 392/56 - 392/56 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 24/8 + 56/14 = 7/1
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