Add 5/28 and 81/4
1st number: 5/28, 2nd number: 20 1/4
5/28 + 81/4 is 143/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
5/28 = 5 × 1/28 × 1 = 5/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
81/4 = 81 × 7/4 × 7 = 567/28 - Add the two like fractions:
5/28 + 567/28 = 5 + 567/28 = 572/28 - 572/28 simplified gives 143/7
- So, 5/28 + 81/4 = 143/7
In mixed form: 203/7
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