Add 56/14 and 7/8
1st number: 4 0/14, 2nd number: 7/8
56/14 + 7/8 is 39/8.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
56/14 = 56 × 4/14 × 4 = 224/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
7/8 = 7 × 7/8 × 7 = 49/56 - Add the two like fractions:
224/56 + 49/56 = 224 + 49/56 = 273/56 - 273/56 simplified gives 39/8
- So, 56/14 + 7/8 = 39/8
In mixed form: 47/8
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