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Add 56/12 and 45/24

1^st number: 4 8/12, 2^nd number: 1 21/24

56/12 + 45/24 is 157/24.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 12 and 24 is 24
2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
   56/12 = 56 × 2/12 × 2 = 112/24
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
   45/24 = 45 × 1/24 × 1 = 45/24
4. Add the two fractions:
   112/24 + 45/24 = 112 + 45/24 = 157/24
5. In mixed form: 613/24

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