Add 40/49 and 56/18
1st number: 40/49, 2nd number: 3 2/18
40/49 + 56/18 is 1732/441.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 18 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
40/49 = 40 × 18/49 × 18 = 720/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
56/18 = 56 × 49/18 × 49 = 2744/882 - Add the two like fractions:
720/882 + 2744/882 = 720 + 2744/882 = 3464/882 - 3464/882 simplified gives 1732/441
- So, 40/49 + 56/18 = 1732/441
In mixed form: 3409/441
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