Add 4/56 and 84/8
1st number: 4/56, 2nd number: 10 4/8
4/56 + 84/8 is 74/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
4/56 = 4 × 1/56 × 1 = 4/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
84/8 = 84 × 7/8 × 7 = 588/56 - Add the two like fractions:
4/56 + 588/56 = 4 + 588/56 = 592/56 - 592/56 simplified gives 74/7
- So, 4/56 + 84/8 = 74/7
In mixed form: 104/7
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