Add 56/90 and 28/84
56/90 + 28/84 is 43/45.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 84 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 14 = 1260,
56/90 = 56 × 14/90 × 14 = 784/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
28/84 = 28 × 15/84 × 15 = 420/1260 - Add the two like fractions:
784/1260 + 420/1260 = 784 + 420/1260 = 1204/1260 - 1204/1260 simplified gives 43/45
- So, 56/90 + 28/84 = 43/45
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