Add 90/7 and 8/56
1st number: 12 6/7, 2nd number: 8/56
90/7 + 8/56 is 13/1.
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,
90/7 = 90 × 8/7 × 8 = 720/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
8/56 = 8 × 1/56 × 1 = 8/56 - Add the two like fractions:
720/56 + 8/56 = 720 + 8/56 = 728/56 - 728/56 simplified gives 13/1
- So, 90/7 + 8/56 = 13/1
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