Add 3/18 and 81/49
1st number: 3/18, 2nd number: 1 32/49
3/18 + 81/49 is 535/294.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
3/18 = 3 × 49/18 × 49 = 147/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
81/49 = 81 × 18/49 × 18 = 1458/882 - Add the two like fractions:
147/882 + 1458/882 = 147 + 1458/882 = 1605/882 - 1605/882 simplified gives 535/294
- So, 3/18 + 81/49 = 535/294
In mixed form: 1241/294
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