Add 56/7 and 90/18
1st number: 8 0/7, 2nd number: 5 0/18
56/7 + 90/18 is 13/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
56/7 = 56 × 18/7 × 18 = 1008/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
90/18 = 90 × 7/18 × 7 = 630/126 - Add the two like fractions:
1008/126 + 630/126 = 1008 + 630/126 = 1638/126 - 1638/126 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 56/7 + 90/18 = 13/1
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