Add 56/7 and 18/10
1st number: 8 0/7, 2nd number: 1 8/10
56/7 + 18/10 is 49/5.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
56/7 = 56 × 10/7 × 10 = 560/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
18/10 = 18 × 7/10 × 7 = 126/70 - Add the two like fractions:
560/70 + 126/70 = 560 + 126/70 = 686/70 - 686/70 simplified gives 49/5
- So, 56/7 + 18/10 = 49/5
In mixed form: 94/5
MathStep (Works offline)
Download our mobile app and learn to work with fractions in your own time:
Android and iPhone/ iPad
Related: 56/7+36/10 56/14+18/10 56/7+18/20 56/7+54/10 56/21+18/10 56/7+18/30 56/7+90/10 56/35+18/10 56/7+18/50 56/49+18/10 56/7+18/70