Add 90/7 and 81/56
1st number: 12 6/7, 2nd number: 1 25/56
90/7 + 81/56 is 801/56.
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,
81/56 = 81 × 1/56 × 1 = 81/56 - Add the two like fractions:
720/56 + 81/56 = 720 + 81/56 = 801/56 - So, 90/7 + 81/56 = 801/56
In mixed form: 1417/56
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