Add 40/56 and 21/14
1st number: 40/56, 2nd number: 1 7/14
40/56 + 21/14 is 31/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
40/56 = 40 × 1/56 × 1 = 40/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
21/14 = 21 × 4/14 × 4 = 84/56 - Add the two like fractions:
40/56 + 84/56 = 40 + 84/56 = 124/56 - 124/56 simplified gives 31/14
- So, 40/56 + 21/14 = 31/14
In mixed form: 23/14
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