Add 49/56 and 70/8
1st number: 49/56, 2nd number: 8 6/8
49/56 + 70/8 is 77/8.
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,
70/8 = 70 × 7/8 × 7 = 490/56 - Add the two like fractions:
49/56 + 490/56 = 49 + 490/56 = 539/56 - 539/56 simplified gives 77/8
- So, 49/56 + 70/8 = 77/8
In mixed form: 95/8
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