Add 8/28 and 60/32
1st number: 8/28, 2nd number: 1 28/32
8/28 + 60/32 is 121/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 8 = 224,
8/28 = 8 × 8/28 × 8 = 64/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
60/32 = 60 × 7/32 × 7 = 420/224 - Add the two like fractions:
64/224 + 420/224 = 64 + 420/224 = 484/224 - 484/224 simplified gives 121/56
- So, 8/28 + 60/32 = 121/56
In mixed form: 29/56
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