Add 16/24 and 70/49
1st number: 16/24, 2nd number: 1 21/49
16/24 + 70/49 is 44/21.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 49 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
16/24 = 16 × 49/24 × 49 = 784/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
70/49 = 70 × 24/49 × 24 = 1680/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
784/1176 + 1680/1176 = 784 + 1680/1176 = 2464/1176 - 2464/1176 simplified gives 44/21
- So, 16/24 + 70/49 = 44/21
In mixed form: 22/21
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