Add 27/18 and 98/49
1st number: 1 9/18, 2nd number: 2 0/49
27/18 + 98/49 is 7/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
27/18 = 27 × 49/18 × 49 = 1323/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
98/49 = 98 × 18/49 × 18 = 1764/882 - Add the two like fractions:
1323/882 + 1764/882 = 1323 + 1764/882 = 3087/882 - 3087/882 simplified gives 7/2
- So, 27/18 + 98/49 = 7/2
In mixed form: 31/2
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