Add 24/49 and 96/63
1st number: 24/49, 2nd number: 1 33/63
24/49 + 96/63 is 296/147.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 63 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
24/49 = 24 × 9/49 × 9 = 216/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
96/63 = 96 × 7/63 × 7 = 672/441 - Add the two like fractions:
216/441 + 672/441 = 216 + 672/441 = 888/441 - 888/441 simplified gives 296/147
- So, 24/49 + 96/63 = 296/147
In mixed form: 22/147
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