Add 30/28 and 49/36
1st number: 1 2/28, 2nd number: 1 13/36
30/28 + 49/36 is 613/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
30/28 = 30 × 9/28 × 9 = 270/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
49/36 = 49 × 7/36 × 7 = 343/252 - Add the two like fractions:
270/252 + 343/252 = 270 + 343/252 = 613/252 - So, 30/28 + 49/36 = 613/252
In mixed form: 2109/252
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