Add 36/18 and 70/49
1st number: 2 0/18, 2nd number: 1 21/49
36/18 + 70/49 is 24/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
36/18 = 36 × 49/18 × 49 = 1764/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
70/49 = 70 × 18/49 × 18 = 1260/882 - Add the two like fractions:
1764/882 + 1260/882 = 1764 + 1260/882 = 3024/882 - 3024/882 simplified gives 24/7
- So, 36/18 + 70/49 = 24/7
In mixed form: 33/7
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