Add 45/49 and 35/9
1st number: 45/49, 2nd number: 3 8/9
45/49 + 35/9 is 2120/441.
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,
45/49 = 45 × 9/49 × 9 = 405/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
35/9 = 35 × 49/9 × 49 = 1715/441 - Add the two like fractions:
405/441 + 1715/441 = 405 + 1715/441 = 2120/441 - So, 45/49 + 35/9 = 2120/441
In mixed form: 4356/441
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