Add 4/28 and 56/7
1st number: 4/28, 2nd number: 8 0/7
4/28 + 56/7 is 57/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 7 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
4/28 = 4 × 1/28 × 1 = 4/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 4 = 28,
56/7 = 56 × 4/7 × 4 = 224/28 - Add the two like fractions:
4/28 + 224/28 = 4 + 224/28 = 228/28 - 228/28 simplified gives 57/7
- So, 4/28 + 56/7 = 57/7
In mixed form: 81/7
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