Add 84/7 and 70/56
1st number: 12 0/7, 2nd number: 1 14/56
84/7 + 70/56 is 53/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
84/7 = 84 × 8/7 × 8 = 672/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
70/56 = 70 × 1/56 × 1 = 70/56 - Add the two like fractions:
672/56 + 70/56 = 672 + 70/56 = 742/56 - 742/56 simplified gives 53/4
- So, 84/7 + 70/56 = 53/4
In mixed form: 131/4
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