Add 50/56 and 84/8
1st number: 50/56, 2nd number: 10 4/8
50/56 + 84/8 is 319/28.
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,
84/8 = 84 × 7/8 × 7 = 588/56 - Add the two like fractions:
50/56 + 588/56 = 50 + 588/56 = 638/56 - 638/56 simplified gives 319/28
- So, 50/56 + 84/8 = 319/28
In mixed form: 1111/28
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