Add 56/3 and 4/32
1st number: 18 2/3, 2nd number: 4/32
56/3 + 4/32 is 451/24.
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,
4/32 = 4 × 3/32 × 3 = 12/96 - Add the two like fractions:
1792/96 + 12/96 = 1792 + 12/96 = 1804/96 - 1804/96 simplified gives 451/24
- So, 56/3 + 4/32 = 451/24
In mixed form: 1819/24
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