Add 56/10 and 1/4
1st number: 5 6/10, 2nd number: 1/4
56/10 + 1/4 is 117/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 4 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
56/10 = 56 × 2/10 × 2 = 112/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
1/4 = 1 × 5/4 × 5 = 5/20 - Add the two like fractions:
112/20 + 5/20 = 112 + 5/20 = 117/20 - So, 56/10 + 1/4 = 117/20
In mixed form: 517/20
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/10+2/4 56/20+1/4 56/10+1/8 56/10+3/4 56/30+1/4 56/10+1/12 56/10+5/4 56/50+1/4 56/10+1/20 56/10+7/4 56/70+1/4 56/10+1/28