Add 35/32 and 56/30
1st number: 1 3/32, 2nd number: 1 26/30
35/32 + 56/30 is 1421/480.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 30 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
35/32 = 35 × 15/32 × 15 = 525/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 16 = 480,
56/30 = 56 × 16/30 × 16 = 896/480 - Add the two like fractions:
525/480 + 896/480 = 525 + 896/480 = 1421/480 - So, 35/32 + 56/30 = 1421/480
In mixed form: 2461/480
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