Add 25/12 and 54/49
1st number: 2 1/12, 2nd number: 1 5/49
25/12 + 54/49 is 1873/588.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 49 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
25/12 = 25 × 49/12 × 49 = 1225/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
54/49 = 54 × 12/49 × 12 = 648/588 - Add the two like fractions:
1225/588 + 648/588 = 1225 + 648/588 = 1873/588 - So, 25/12 + 54/49 = 1873/588
In mixed form: 3109/588
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