Add 50/56 and 84/4
1st number: 50/56, 2nd number: 21 0/4
50/56 + 84/4 is 613/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 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 4 × 14 = 56,
84/4 = 84 × 14/4 × 14 = 1176/56 - Add the two like fractions:
50/56 + 1176/56 = 50 + 1176/56 = 1226/56 - 1226/56 simplified gives 613/28
- So, 50/56 + 84/4 = 613/28
In mixed form: 2125/28
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