Add 42/56 and 70/4
1st number: 42/56, 2nd number: 17 2/4
42/56 + 70/4 is 73/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
42/56 = 42 × 1/56 × 1 = 42/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
70/4 = 70 × 14/4 × 14 = 980/56 - Add the two like fractions:
42/56 + 980/56 = 42 + 980/56 = 1022/56 - 1022/56 simplified gives 73/4
- So, 42/56 + 70/4 = 73/4
In mixed form: 181/4
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