Add 28/18 and 70/49
1st number: 1 10/18, 2nd number: 1 21/49
28/18 + 70/49 is 188/63.
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,
28/18 = 28 × 49/18 × 49 = 1372/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
70/49 = 70 × 18/49 × 18 = 1260/882 - Add the two like fractions:
1372/882 + 1260/882 = 1372 + 1260/882 = 2632/882 - 2632/882 simplified gives 188/63
- So, 28/18 + 70/49 = 188/63
In mixed form: 262/63
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