Add 9/8 and 54/7
1st number: 1 1/8, 2nd number: 7 5/7
9/8 + 54/7 is 495/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 7 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
9/8 = 9 × 7/8 × 7 = 63/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
54/7 = 54 × 8/7 × 8 = 432/56 - Add the two like fractions:
63/56 + 432/56 = 63 + 432/56 = 495/56 - So, 9/8 + 54/7 = 495/56
In mixed form: 847/56
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