Add 9/18 and 70/56
1st number: 9/18, 2nd number: 1 14/56
9/18 + 70/56 is 7/4.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
9/18 = 9 × 28/18 × 28 = 252/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
70/56 = 70 × 9/56 × 9 = 630/504 - Add the two like fractions:
252/504 + 630/504 = 252 + 630/504 = 882/504 - 882/504 simplified gives 7/4
- So, 9/18 + 70/56 = 7/4
In mixed form: 13/4
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