Add 56/3 and 2/32
1st number: 18 2/3, 2nd number: 2/32
56/3 + 2/32 is 899/48.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
56/3 = 56 × 32/3 × 32 = 1792/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
2/32 = 2 × 3/32 × 3 = 6/96 - Add the two like fractions:
1792/96 + 6/96 = 1792 + 6/96 = 1798/96 - 1798/96 simplified gives 899/48
- So, 56/3 + 2/32 = 899/48
In mixed form: 1835/48
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