Add 96/14 and 8/56
1st number: 6 12/14, 2nd number: 8/56
96/14 + 8/56 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
96/14 = 96 × 4/14 × 4 = 384/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
8/56 = 8 × 1/56 × 1 = 8/56 - Add the two like fractions:
384/56 + 8/56 = 384 + 8/56 = 392/56 - 392/56 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 96/14 + 8/56 = 7/1
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