Add 75/7 and 72/56
1st number: 10 5/7, 2nd number: 1 16/56
75/7 + 72/56 is 12/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
75/7 = 75 × 8/7 × 8 = 600/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
72/56 = 72 × 1/56 × 1 = 72/56 - Add the two like fractions:
600/56 + 72/56 = 600 + 72/56 = 672/56 - 672/56 simplified gives 12/1
- So, 75/7 + 72/56 = 12/1
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