Add 25/4 and 49/28
1st number: 6 1/4, 2nd number: 1 21/28
25/4 + 49/28 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 28 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
25/4 = 25 × 7/4 × 7 = 175/28 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 1 = 28,
49/28 = 49 × 1/28 × 1 = 49/28 - Add the two like fractions:
175/28 + 49/28 = 175 + 49/28 = 224/28 - 224/28 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 25/4 + 49/28 = 8/1
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