Add 72/18 and 56/8
1st number: 4 0/18, 2nd number: 7 0/8
72/18 + 56/8 is 11/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 8 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
72/18 = 72 × 4/18 × 4 = 288/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
56/8 = 56 × 9/8 × 9 = 504/72 - Add the two like fractions:
288/72 + 504/72 = 288 + 504/72 = 792/72 - 792/72 simplified gives 11/1
- So, 72/18 + 56/8 = 11/1
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