Add 75/28 and 81/8
1st number: 2 19/28, 2nd number: 10 1/8
75/28 + 81/8 is 717/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 2 = 56,
75/28 = 75 × 2/28 × 2 = 150/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
81/8 = 81 × 7/8 × 7 = 567/56 - Add the two like fractions:
150/56 + 567/56 = 150 + 567/56 = 717/56 - So, 75/28 + 81/8 = 717/56
In mixed form: 1245/56
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