Add 56/14 and 84/28
1st number: 4 0/14, 2nd number: 3 0/28
56/14 + 84/28 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
56/14 = 56 × 2/14 × 2 = 112/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
84/28 = 84 × 1/28 × 1 = 84/28 - Add the two like fractions:
112/28 + 84/28 = 112 + 84/28 = 196/28 - 196/28 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 56/14 + 84/28 = 7/1
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