Add 25/2 and 49/14
1st number: 12 1/2, 2nd number: 3 7/14
25/2 + 49/14 is 16/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 14 is 14
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 14 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 7 = 14,
25/2 = 25 × 7/2 × 7 = 175/14 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 1 = 14,
49/14 = 49 × 1/14 × 1 = 49/14 - Add the two like fractions:
175/14 + 49/14 = 175 + 49/14 = 224/14 - 224/14 simplified gives 16/1
- So, 25/2 + 49/14 = 16/1
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