Add 56/14 and 28/7
1st number: 4 0/14, 2nd number: 4 0/7
56/14 + 28/7 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 7 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
56/14 = 56 × 1/14 × 1 = 56/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 2 = 14,
28/7 = 28 × 2/7 × 2 = 56/14 - Add the two like fractions:
56/14 + 56/14 = 56 + 56/14 = 112/14 - 112/14 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 56/14 + 28/7 = 8/1
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