Add 28/32 and 90/56
1st number: 28/32, 2nd number: 1 34/56
28/32 + 90/56 is 139/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 56 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
28/32 = 28 × 7/32 × 7 = 196/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
90/56 = 90 × 4/56 × 4 = 360/224 - Add the two like fractions:
196/224 + 360/224 = 196 + 360/224 = 556/224 - 556/224 simplified gives 139/56
- So, 28/32 + 90/56 = 139/56
In mixed form: 227/56
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