Add 27/49 and 42/8
1st number: 27/49, 2nd number: 5 2/8
27/49 + 42/8 is 1137/196.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 8 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
27/49 = 27 × 8/49 × 8 = 216/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
42/8 = 42 × 49/8 × 49 = 2058/392 - Add the two like fractions:
216/392 + 2058/392 = 216 + 2058/392 = 2274/392 - 2274/392 simplified gives 1137/196
- So, 27/49 + 42/8 = 1137/196
In mixed form: 5157/196
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