Add 60/56 and 60/32
1st number: 1 4/56, 2nd number: 1 28/32
60/56 + 60/32 is 165/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 4 = 224,
60/56 = 60 × 4/56 × 4 = 240/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
60/32 = 60 × 7/32 × 7 = 420/224 - Add the two like fractions:
240/224 + 420/224 = 240 + 420/224 = 660/224 - 660/224 simplified gives 165/56
- So, 60/56 + 60/32 = 165/56
In mixed form: 253/56
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