Add 56/2 and 60/4
1st number: 28 0/2, 2nd number: 15 0/4
56/2 + 60/4 is 43/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
56/2 = 56 × 2/2 × 2 = 112/4 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
60/4 = 60 × 1/4 × 1 = 60/4 - Add the two like fractions:
112/4 + 60/4 = 112 + 60/4 = 172/4 - 172/4 simplified gives 43/1
- So, 56/2 + 60/4 = 43/1
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