Add 18/24 and 72/49
1st number: 18/24, 2nd number: 1 23/49
18/24 + 72/49 is 435/196.
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,
18/24 = 18 × 49/24 × 49 = 882/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
72/49 = 72 × 24/49 × 24 = 1728/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
882/1176 + 1728/1176 = 882 + 1728/1176 = 2610/1176 - 2610/1176 simplified gives 435/196
- So, 18/24 + 72/49 = 435/196
In mixed form: 243/196
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