Add 7/28 and 30/8
1st number: 7/28, 2nd number: 3 6/8
7/28 + 30/8 is 4/1.
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,
7/28 = 7 × 2/28 × 2 = 14/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
30/8 = 30 × 7/8 × 7 = 210/56 - Add the two like fractions:
14/56 + 210/56 = 14 + 210/56 = 224/56 - 224/56 simplified gives 4/1
- So, 7/28 + 30/8 = 4/1
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