Add 35/8 and 60/49
1st number: 4 3/8, 2nd number: 1 11/49
35/8 + 60/49 is 2195/392.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 49 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
35/8 = 35 × 49/8 × 49 = 1715/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
60/49 = 60 × 8/49 × 8 = 480/392 - Add the two like fractions:
1715/392 + 480/392 = 1715 + 480/392 = 2195/392 - So, 35/8 + 60/49 = 2195/392
In mixed form: 5235/392
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