Add 8/14 and 84/56
1st number: 8/14, 2nd number: 1 28/56
8/14 + 84/56 is 29/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
8/14 = 8 × 4/14 × 4 = 32/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
84/56 = 84 × 1/56 × 1 = 84/56 - Add the two like fractions:
32/56 + 84/56 = 32 + 84/56 = 116/56 - 116/56 simplified gives 29/14
- So, 8/14 + 84/56 = 29/14
In mixed form: 21/14
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