Add 9/28 and 56/18
1st number: 9/28, 2nd number: 3 2/18
9/28 + 56/18 is 865/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 18 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
9/28 = 9 × 9/28 × 9 = 81/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
56/18 = 56 × 14/18 × 14 = 784/252 - Add the two like fractions:
81/252 + 784/252 = 81 + 784/252 = 865/252 - So, 9/28 + 56/18 = 865/252
In mixed form: 3109/252
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