Add 56/64 and 75/18
1st number: 56/64, 2nd number: 4 3/18
56/64 + 75/18 is 121/24.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 18 is 576
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
56/64 = 56 × 9/64 × 9 = 504/576 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 32 = 576,
75/18 = 75 × 32/18 × 32 = 2400/576 - Add the two like fractions:
504/576 + 2400/576 = 504 + 2400/576 = 2904/576 - 2904/576 simplified gives 121/24
- So, 56/64 + 75/18 = 121/24
In mixed form: 51/24
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