Add 49/14 and 28/8
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 3 4/8
49/14 + 28/8 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
49/14 = 49 × 4/14 × 4 = 196/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
28/8 = 28 × 7/8 × 7 = 196/56 - Add the two like fractions:
196/56 + 196/56 = 196 + 196/56 = 392/56 - 392/56 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 49/14 + 28/8 = 7/1
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