Add 63/28 and 70/8
1st number: 2 7/28, 2nd number: 8 6/8
63/28 + 70/8 is 11/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
63/28 = 63 × 2/28 × 2 = 126/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
70/8 = 70 × 7/8 × 7 = 490/56 - Add the two like fractions:
126/56 + 490/56 = 126 + 490/56 = 616/56 - 616/56 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 63/28 + 70/8 = 11/1
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