Add 48/32 and 84/56
1st number: 1 16/32, 2nd number: 1 28/56
48/32 + 84/56 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 56 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
48/32 = 48 × 7/32 × 7 = 336/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
84/56 = 84 × 4/56 × 4 = 336/224 - Add the two like fractions:
336/224 + 336/224 = 336 + 336/224 = 672/224 - 672/224 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 48/32 + 84/56 = 3/1
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