Add 40/49 and 25/16
1st number: 40/49, 2nd number: 1 9/16
40/49 + 25/16 is 1865/784.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
40/49 = 40 × 16/49 × 16 = 640/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
25/16 = 25 × 49/16 × 49 = 1225/784 - Add the two like fractions:
640/784 + 1225/784 = 640 + 1225/784 = 1865/784 - So, 40/49 + 25/16 = 1865/784
In mixed form: 2297/784
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