Add 36/18 and 75/49
1st number: 2 0/18, 2nd number: 1 26/49
36/18 + 75/49 is 173/49.
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,
75/49 = 75 × 18/49 × 18 = 1350/882 - Add the two like fractions:
1764/882 + 1350/882 = 1764 + 1350/882 = 3114/882 - 3114/882 simplified gives 173/49
- So, 36/18 + 75/49 = 173/49
In mixed form: 326/49
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