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Add 72/5 and 56/10

1^st number: 14 2/5, 2^nd number: 5 6/10

72/5 + 56/10 is 20/1.

Steps for adding fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10
2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
   72/5 = 72 × 2/5 × 2 = 144/10
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
   56/10 = 56 × 1/10 × 1 = 56/10
4. Add the two like fractions:
   144/10 + 56/10 = 144 + 56/10 = 200/10
5. 200/10 simplified gives 20/1
6. So, 72/5 + 56/10 = 20/1

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