Add 56/28 and 16/4
1st number: 2 0/28, 2nd number: 4 0/4
56/28 + 16/4 is 6/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
56/28 = 56 × 1/28 × 1 = 56/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
16/4 = 16 × 7/4 × 7 = 112/28 - Add the two like fractions:
56/28 + 112/28 = 56 + 112/28 = 168/28 - 168/28 simplified gives 6/1
- So, 56/28 + 16/4 = 6/1
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