SOLUTION: Find the LCD for the following; then add as indicated. 16/35+11/56

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Question 202850: Find the LCD for the following; then add as indicated.
16/35+11/56
Answer by dyakobovitch(40) About Me  (Show Source):
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35 factors to 5 x 7.
56 factors to 7 x 2 x 2 x 2.
LCD is defined as the greatest set of a prime number from all factors all multiplied together.
In this case, it is 5 x 7 x 2 x 2 x 2 = 280.
The fraction you multiply by 8, the second by 5. Doing so, and adding you get your answer as shown below.
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  • Graphical form: 16%2F35%2B11%2F56 simplifies to 183%2F280
  • Text form: 16/35+11/56 simplifies to 183/280
  • Cartoon (animation) form: simplify_cartoon%28+16%2F35%2B11%2F56+%29
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DETAILED EXPLANATION

Look at highlight_red%28+16%2F35+%29%2Bhighlight_red%28+11%2F56+%29.
Added fractions or integers together
It becomes highlight_green%28+183%2F280+%29.
Result: 183%2F280

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