Add 5/14 and 56/7
1st number: 5/14, 2nd number: 8 0/7
5/14 + 56/7 is 117/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
5/14 = 5 × 1/14 × 1 = 5/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
56/7 = 56 × 2/7 × 2 = 112/14 - Add the two like fractions:
5/14 + 112/14 = 5 + 112/14 = 117/14 - So, 5/14 + 56/7 = 117/14
In mixed form: 85/14
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