Add 7/8 and 60/14
1st number: 7/8, 2nd number: 4 4/14
7/8 + 60/14 is 289/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
7/8 = 7 × 7/8 × 7 = 49/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
60/14 = 60 × 4/14 × 4 = 240/56 - Add the two like fractions:
49/56 + 240/56 = 49 + 240/56 = 289/56 - So, 7/8 + 60/14 = 289/56
In mixed form: 59/56
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