Add 36/49 and 25/18
1st number: 36/49, 2nd number: 1 7/18
36/49 + 25/18 is 1873/882.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 18 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
36/49 = 36 × 18/49 × 18 = 648/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
25/18 = 25 × 49/18 × 49 = 1225/882 - Add the two like fractions:
648/882 + 1225/882 = 648 + 1225/882 = 1873/882 - So, 36/49 + 25/18 = 1873/882
In mixed form: 2109/882
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