Add 49/56 and 49/8
1st number: 49/56, 2nd number: 6 1/8
49/56 + 49/8 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
49/56 = 49 × 1/56 × 1 = 49/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
49/8 = 49 × 7/8 × 7 = 343/56 - Add the two like fractions:
49/56 + 343/56 = 49 + 343/56 = 392/56 - 392/56 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 49/56 + 49/8 = 7/1
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