Add 56/14 and 72/8
1st number: 4 0/14, 2nd number: 9 0/8
56/14 + 72/8 is 13/1.
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,
72/8 = 72 × 7/8 × 7 = 504/56 - Add the two like fractions:
224/56 + 504/56 = 224 + 504/56 = 728/56 - 728/56 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 56/14 + 72/8 = 13/1
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