Add 27/56 and 45/32
1st number: 27/56, 2nd number: 1 13/32
27/56 + 45/32 is 423/224.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
27/56 = 27 × 4/56 × 4 = 108/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
45/32 = 45 × 7/32 × 7 = 315/224 - Add the two like fractions:
108/224 + 315/224 = 108 + 315/224 = 423/224 - So, 27/56 + 45/32 = 423/224
In mixed form: 1199/224
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