Add 56/3 and 18/35
1st number: 18 2/3, 2nd number: 18/35
56/3 + 18/35 is 2014/105.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 35 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 35 = 105,
56/3 = 56 × 35/3 × 35 = 1960/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 3 = 105,
18/35 = 18 × 3/35 × 3 = 54/105 - Add the two like fractions:
1960/105 + 54/105 = 1960 + 54/105 = 2014/105 - So, 56/3 + 18/35 = 2014/105
In mixed form: 1919/105
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