Add 5/56 and 21/8
1st number: 5/56, 2nd number: 2 5/8
5/56 + 21/8 is 19/7.
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,
5/56 = 5 × 1/56 × 1 = 5/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
21/8 = 21 × 7/8 × 7 = 147/56 - Add the two like fractions:
5/56 + 147/56 = 5 + 147/56 = 152/56 - 152/56 simplified gives 19/7
- So, 5/56 + 21/8 = 19/7
In mixed form: 25/7
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