Add 25/14 and 60/8
1st number: 1 11/14, 2nd number: 7 4/8
25/14 + 60/8 is 65/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
25/14 = 25 × 4/14 × 4 = 100/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
60/8 = 60 × 7/8 × 7 = 420/56 - Add the two like fractions:
100/56 + 420/56 = 100 + 420/56 = 520/56 - 520/56 simplified gives 65/7
- So, 25/14 + 60/8 = 65/7
In mixed form: 92/7
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