Add 8/56 and 45/8
1st number: 8/56, 2nd number: 5 5/8
8/56 + 45/8 is 323/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
8/56 = 8 × 1/56 × 1 = 8/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
45/8 = 45 × 7/8 × 7 = 315/56 - Add the two like fractions:
8/56 + 315/56 = 8 + 315/56 = 323/56 - So, 8/56 + 45/8 = 323/56
In mixed form: 543/56
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