Add 48/28 and 72/56
1st number: 1 20/28, 2nd number: 1 16/56
48/28 + 72/56 is 3/1.
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,
48/28 = 48 × 2/28 × 2 = 96/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
72/56 = 72 × 1/56 × 1 = 72/56 - Add the two like fractions:
96/56 + 72/56 = 96 + 72/56 = 168/56 - 168/56 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 48/28 + 72/56 = 3/1
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