Add 7/56 and 15/8
1st number: 7/56, 2nd number: 1 7/8
7/56 + 15/8 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
7/56 = 7 × 1/56 × 1 = 7/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
15/8 = 15 × 7/8 × 7 = 105/56 - Add the two like fractions:
7/56 + 105/56 = 7 + 105/56 = 112/56 - 112/56 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 7/56 + 15/8 = 2/1
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