Add 36/56 and 54/28
1st number: 36/56, 2nd number: 1 26/28
36/56 + 54/28 is 18/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 28 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
36/56 = 36 × 1/56 × 1 = 36/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
54/28 = 54 × 2/28 × 2 = 108/56 - Add the two like fractions:
36/56 + 108/56 = 36 + 108/56 = 144/56 - 144/56 simplified gives 18/7
- So, 36/56 + 54/28 = 18/7
In mixed form: 24/7
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