Add 56/5 and 56/70
1st number: 11 1/5, 2nd number: 56/70
56/5 + 56/70 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 70 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
56/5 = 56 × 14/5 × 14 = 784/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
56/70 = 56 × 1/70 × 1 = 56/70 - Add the two like fractions:
784/70 + 56/70 = 784 + 56/70 = 840/70 - 840/70 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 56/5 + 56/70 = 12/1
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