Add 14/15 and 60/49
1st number: 14/15, 2nd number: 1 11/49
14/15 + 60/49 is 1586/735.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 49 is 735
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 735 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 49 = 735,
14/15 = 14 × 49/15 × 49 = 686/735 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 15 = 735,
60/49 = 60 × 15/49 × 15 = 900/735 - Add the two like fractions:
686/735 + 900/735 = 686 + 900/735 = 1586/735 - So, 14/15 + 60/49 = 1586/735
In mixed form: 2116/735
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