Add 25/7 and 24/56
1st number: 3 4/7, 2nd number: 24/56
25/7 + 24/56 is 4/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
25/7 = 25 × 8/7 × 8 = 200/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
24/56 = 24 × 1/56 × 1 = 24/56 - Add the two like fractions:
200/56 + 24/56 = 200 + 24/56 = 224/56 - 224/56 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 25/7 + 24/56 = 4/1
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