Add 48/49 and 80/63
1st number: 48/49, 2nd number: 1 17/63
48/49 + 80/63 is 992/441.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 63 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
48/49 = 48 × 9/49 × 9 = 432/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 7 = 441,
80/63 = 80 × 7/63 × 7 = 560/441 - Add the two like fractions:
432/441 + 560/441 = 432 + 560/441 = 992/441 - So, 48/49 + 80/63 = 992/441
In mixed form: 2110/441
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