Add 28/56 and 70/14
1st number: 28/56, 2nd number: 5 0/14
28/56 + 70/14 is 11/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 14 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 14 × 4 = 56,
70/14 = 70 × 4/14 × 4 = 280/56 - Add the two like fractions:
28/56 + 280/56 = 28 + 280/56 = 308/56 - 308/56 simplified gives 11/2
- So, 28/56 + 70/14 = 11/2
In mixed form: 51/2
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