Add 45/8 and 81/56
1st number: 5 5/8, 2nd number: 1 25/56
45/8 + 81/56 is 99/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
45/8 = 45 × 7/8 × 7 = 315/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
81/56 = 81 × 1/56 × 1 = 81/56 - Add the two like fractions:
315/56 + 81/56 = 315 + 81/56 = 396/56 - 396/56 simplified gives 99/14
- So, 45/8 + 81/56 = 99/14
In mixed form: 71/14
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