Add 21/36 and 60/49
1st number: 21/36, 2nd number: 1 11/49
21/36 + 60/49 is 1063/588.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 49 is 1764
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
21/36 = 21 × 49/36 × 49 = 1029/1764 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
60/49 = 60 × 36/49 × 36 = 2160/1764 - Add the two like fractions:
1029/1764 + 2160/1764 = 1029 + 2160/1764 = 3189/1764 - 3189/1764 simplified gives 1063/588
- So, 21/36 + 60/49 = 1063/588
In mixed form: 1475/588
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