Add 56/8 and 98/7
1st number: 7 0/8, 2nd number: 14 0/7
56/8 + 98/7 is 21/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
56/8 = 56 × 7/8 × 7 = 392/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
98/7 = 98 × 8/7 × 8 = 784/56 - Add the two like fractions:
392/56 + 784/56 = 392 + 784/56 = 1176/56 - 1176/56 simplified gives 21/1
- So, 56/8 + 98/7 = 21/1
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