Add 49/3 and 81/32
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 2 17/32
49/3 + 81/32 is 1811/96.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
49/3 = 49 × 32/3 × 32 = 1568/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
81/32 = 81 × 3/32 × 3 = 243/96 - Add the two like fractions:
1568/96 + 243/96 = 1568 + 243/96 = 1811/96 - So, 49/3 + 81/32 = 1811/96
In mixed form: 1883/96
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