Add 28/8 and 42/4
1st number: 3 4/8, 2nd number: 10 2/4
28/8 + 42/4 is 14/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 4 is 8
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
28/8 = 28 × 1/8 × 1 = 28/8 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
42/4 = 42 × 2/4 × 2 = 84/8 - Add the two like fractions:
28/8 + 84/8 = 28 + 84/8 = 112/8 - 112/8 simplified gives 14/1
- So, 28/8 + 42/4 = 14/1
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