Add 12/49 and 70/36
1st number: 12/49, 2nd number: 1 34/36
12/49 + 70/36 is 1931/882.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 36 is 1764
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
12/49 = 12 × 36/49 × 36 = 432/1764 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
70/36 = 70 × 49/36 × 49 = 3430/1764 - Add the two like fractions:
432/1764 + 3430/1764 = 432 + 3430/1764 = 3862/1764 - 3862/1764 simplified gives 1931/882
- So, 12/49 + 70/36 = 1931/882
In mixed form: 2167/882
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