Add 28/6 and 56/42
1st number: 4 4/6, 2nd number: 1 14/42
28/6 + 56/42 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
28/6 = 28 × 7/6 × 7 = 196/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
56/42 = 56 × 1/42 × 1 = 56/42 - Add the two like fractions:
196/42 + 56/42 = 196 + 56/42 = 252/42 - 252/42 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 28/6 + 56/42 = 6/1
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