Add 25/56 and 15/7
1st number: 25/56, 2nd number: 2 1/7
25/56 + 15/7 is 145/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
25/56 = 25 × 1/56 × 1 = 25/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
15/7 = 15 × 8/7 × 8 = 120/56 - Add the two like fractions:
25/56 + 120/56 = 25 + 120/56 = 145/56 - So, 25/56 + 15/7 = 145/56
In mixed form: 233/56
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