Add 8/25 and 84/56
1st number: 8/25, 2nd number: 1 28/56
8/25 + 84/56 is 91/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 56 is 1400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1400 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 56 = 1400,
8/25 = 8 × 56/25 × 56 = 448/1400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 25 = 1400,
84/56 = 84 × 25/56 × 25 = 2100/1400 - Add the two like fractions:
448/1400 + 2100/1400 = 448 + 2100/1400 = 2548/1400 - 2548/1400 simplified gives 91/50
- So, 8/25 + 84/56 = 91/50
In mixed form: 141/50
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