Add 32/3 and 18/56
1st number: 10 2/3, 2nd number: 18/56
32/3 + 18/56 is 923/84.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 56 is 168
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 56 = 168,
32/3 = 32 × 56/3 × 56 = 1792/168 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
18/56 = 18 × 3/56 × 3 = 54/168 - Add the two like fractions:
1792/168 + 54/168 = 1792 + 54/168 = 1846/168 - 1846/168 simplified gives 923/84
- So, 32/3 + 18/56 = 923/84
In mixed form: 1083/84
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