Add 9/56 and 63/4
1st number: 9/56, 2nd number: 15 3/4
9/56 + 63/4 is 891/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 4 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
9/56 = 9 × 1/56 × 1 = 9/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
63/4 = 63 × 14/4 × 14 = 882/56 - Add the two like fractions:
9/56 + 882/56 = 9 + 882/56 = 891/56 - So, 9/56 + 63/4 = 891/56
In mixed form: 1551/56
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