Add 8/18 and 56/42
1st number: 8/18, 2nd number: 1 14/42
8/18 + 56/42 is 16/9.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
8/18 = 8 × 7/18 × 7 = 56/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
56/42 = 56 × 3/42 × 3 = 168/126 - Add the two like fractions:
56/126 + 168/126 = 56 + 168/126 = 224/126 - 224/126 simplified gives 16/9
- So, 8/18 + 56/42 = 16/9
In mixed form: 17/9
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