Add 50/56 and 42/8
1st number: 50/56, 2nd number: 5 2/8
50/56 + 42/8 is 43/7.
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,
50/56 = 50 × 1/56 × 1 = 50/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
42/8 = 42 × 7/8 × 7 = 294/56 - Add the two like fractions:
50/56 + 294/56 = 50 + 294/56 = 344/56 - 344/56 simplified gives 43/7
- So, 50/56 + 42/8 = 43/7
In mixed form: 61/7
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