Add 36/49 and 80/9
1st number: 36/49, 2nd number: 8 8/9
36/49 + 80/9 is 4244/441.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 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 9 × 49 = 441,
80/9 = 80 × 49/9 × 49 = 3920/441 - Add the two like fractions:
324/441 + 3920/441 = 324 + 3920/441 = 4244/441 - So, 36/49 + 80/9 = 4244/441
In mixed form: 9275/441
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