Add 8/28 and 45/4
1st number: 8/28, 2nd number: 11 1/4
8/28 + 45/4 is 323/28.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 4 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
8/28 = 8 × 1/28 × 1 = 8/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
45/4 = 45 × 7/4 × 7 = 315/28 - Add the two like fractions:
8/28 + 315/28 = 8 + 315/28 = 323/28 - So, 8/28 + 45/4 = 323/28
In mixed form: 1115/28
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