Add 96/7 and 7/56
1st number: 13 5/7, 2nd number: 7/56
96/7 + 7/56 is 775/56.
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,
96/7 = 96 × 8/7 × 8 = 768/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
7/56 = 7 × 1/56 × 1 = 7/56 - Add the two like fractions:
768/56 + 7/56 = 768 + 7/56 = 775/56 - So, 96/7 + 7/56 = 775/56
In mixed form: 1347/56
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