Add 96/60 and 70/56
1st number: 1 36/60, 2nd number: 1 14/56
96/60 + 70/56 is 57/20.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 56 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 14 = 840,
96/60 = 96 × 14/60 × 14 = 1344/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
70/56 = 70 × 15/56 × 15 = 1050/840 - Add the two like fractions:
1344/840 + 1050/840 = 1344 + 1050/840 = 2394/840 - 2394/840 simplified gives 57/20
- So, 96/60 + 70/56 = 57/20
In mixed form: 217/20
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