Add 30/16 and 63/49
1st number: 1 14/16, 2nd number: 1 14/49
30/16 + 63/49 is 177/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 49 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
30/16 = 30 × 49/16 × 49 = 1470/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
63/49 = 63 × 16/49 × 16 = 1008/784 - Add the two like fractions:
1470/784 + 1008/784 = 1470 + 1008/784 = 2478/784 - 2478/784 simplified gives 177/56
- So, 30/16 + 63/49 = 177/56
In mixed form: 39/56
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