Add 28/49 and 35/24
1st number: 28/49, 2nd number: 1 11/24
28/49 + 35/24 is 341/168.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
28/49 = 28 × 24/49 × 24 = 672/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
35/24 = 35 × 49/24 × 49 = 1715/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
672/1176 + 1715/1176 = 672 + 1715/1176 = 2387/1176 - 2387/1176 simplified gives 341/168
- So, 28/49 + 35/24 = 341/168
In mixed form: 25/168
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