Add 40/84 and 49/36
1st number: 40/84, 2nd number: 1 13/36
40/84 + 49/36 is 463/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
40/84 = 40 × 3/84 × 3 = 120/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
49/36 = 49 × 7/36 × 7 = 343/252 - Add the two like fractions:
120/252 + 343/252 = 120 + 343/252 = 463/252 - So, 40/84 + 49/36 = 463/252
In mixed form: 1211/252
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