Add 30/49 and 63/8
1st number: 30/49, 2nd number: 7 7/8
30/49 + 63/8 is 3327/392.
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,
30/49 = 30 × 8/49 × 8 = 240/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
63/8 = 63 × 49/8 × 49 = 3087/392 - Add the two like fractions:
240/392 + 3087/392 = 240 + 3087/392 = 3327/392 - So, 30/49 + 63/8 = 3327/392
In mixed form: 8191/392
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