Add 56/10 and 15/5
1st number: 5 6/10, 2nd number: 3 0/5
56/10 + 15/5 is 43/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
56/10 = 56 × 1/10 × 1 = 56/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
15/5 = 15 × 2/5 × 2 = 30/10 - Add the two like fractions:
56/10 + 30/10 = 56 + 30/10 = 86/10 - 86/10 simplified gives 43/5
- So, 56/10 + 15/5 = 43/5
In mixed form: 83/5
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