Add 36/49 and 72/63
1st number: 36/49, 2nd number: 1 9/63
36/49 + 72/63 is 92/49.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 63 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
36/49 = 36 × 9/49 × 9 = 324/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
72/63 = 72 × 7/63 × 7 = 504/441 - Add the two like fractions:
324/441 + 504/441 = 324 + 504/441 = 828/441 - 828/441 simplified gives 92/49
- So, 36/49 + 72/63 = 92/49
In mixed form: 143/49
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