Add 36/70 and 54/49
1st number: 36/70, 2nd number: 1 5/49
36/70 + 54/49 is 396/245.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
36/70 = 36 × 7/70 × 7 = 252/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
54/49 = 54 × 10/49 × 10 = 540/490 - Add the two like fractions:
252/490 + 540/490 = 252 + 540/490 = 792/490 - 792/490 simplified gives 396/245
- So, 36/70 + 54/49 = 396/245
In mixed form: 1151/245
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