Add 42/84 and 63/49
1st number: 42/84, 2nd number: 1 14/49
42/84 + 63/49 is 25/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 49 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 7 = 588,
42/84 = 42 × 7/84 × 7 = 294/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
63/49 = 63 × 12/49 × 12 = 756/588 - Add the two like fractions:
294/588 + 756/588 = 294 + 756/588 = 1050/588 - 1050/588 simplified gives 25/14
- So, 42/84 + 63/49 = 25/14
In mixed form: 111/14
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