Add 28/56 and 18/4
1st number: 28/56, 2nd number: 4 2/4
28/56 + 18/4 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
28/56 = 28 × 1/56 × 1 = 28/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
18/4 = 18 × 14/4 × 14 = 252/56 - Add the two like fractions:
28/56 + 252/56 = 28 + 252/56 = 280/56 - 280/56 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 28/56 + 18/4 = 5/1
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