Add 56/12 and 14/6
1st number: 4 8/12, 2nd number: 2 2/6
56/12 + 14/6 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
56/12 = 56 × 1/12 × 1 = 56/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
14/6 = 14 × 2/6 × 2 = 28/12 - Add the two like fractions:
56/12 + 28/12 = 56 + 28/12 = 84/12 - 84/12 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 56/12 + 14/6 = 7/1
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