Add 56/3 and 75/32
1st number: 18 2/3, 2nd number: 2 11/32
56/3 + 75/32 is 2017/96.
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,
75/32 = 75 × 3/32 × 3 = 225/96 - Add the two like fractions:
1792/96 + 225/96 = 1792 + 225/96 = 2017/96 - So, 56/3 + 75/32 = 2017/96
In mixed form: 211/96
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