Add 10/18 and 72/49
1st number: 10/18, 2nd number: 1 23/49
10/18 + 72/49 is 893/441.
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,
10/18 = 10 × 49/18 × 49 = 490/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
72/49 = 72 × 18/49 × 18 = 1296/882 - Add the two like fractions:
490/882 + 1296/882 = 490 + 1296/882 = 1786/882 - 1786/882 simplified gives 893/441
- So, 10/18 + 72/49 = 893/441
In mixed form: 211/441
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