Add 15/18 and 50/49
1st number: 15/18, 2nd number: 1 1/49
15/18 + 50/49 is 545/294.
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,
15/18 = 15 × 49/18 × 49 = 735/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
50/49 = 50 × 18/49 × 18 = 900/882 - Add the two like fractions:
735/882 + 900/882 = 735 + 900/882 = 1635/882 - 1635/882 simplified gives 545/294
- So, 15/18 + 50/49 = 545/294
In mixed form: 1251/294
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