Add 49/12 and 18/7
1st number: 4 1/12, 2nd number: 2 4/7
49/12 + 18/7 is 559/84.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 7 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
49/12 = 49 × 7/12 × 7 = 343/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 12 = 84,
18/7 = 18 × 12/7 × 12 = 216/84 - Add the two like fractions:
343/84 + 216/84 = 343 + 216/84 = 559/84 - So, 49/12 + 18/7 = 559/84
In mixed form: 655/84
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