Add 7/28 and 35/4
1st number: 7/28, 2nd number: 8 3/4
7/28 + 35/4 is 9/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
7/28 = 7 × 1/28 × 1 = 7/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
35/4 = 35 × 7/4 × 7 = 245/28 - Add the two like fractions:
7/28 + 245/28 = 7 + 245/28 = 252/28 - 252/28 simplified gives 9/1
- So, 7/28 + 35/4 = 9/1
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