Add 4/49 and 56/9
1st number: 4/49, 2nd number: 6 2/9
4/49 + 56/9 is 2780/441.
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,
4/49 = 4 × 9/49 × 9 = 36/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
56/9 = 56 × 49/9 × 49 = 2744/441 - Add the two like fractions:
36/441 + 2744/441 = 36 + 2744/441 = 2780/441 - So, 4/49 + 56/9 = 2780/441
In mixed form: 6134/441
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