Add 4/28 and 80/56
1st number: 4/28, 2nd number: 1 24/56
4/28 + 80/56 is 11/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
4/28 = 4 × 2/28 × 2 = 8/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
80/56 = 80 × 1/56 × 1 = 80/56 - Add the two like fractions:
8/56 + 80/56 = 8 + 80/56 = 88/56 - 88/56 simplified gives 11/7
- So, 4/28 + 80/56 = 11/7
In mixed form: 14/7
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