Add 49/35 and 36/27
1st number: 1 14/35, 2nd number: 1 9/27
49/35 + 36/27 is 41/15.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
49/35 = 49 × 27/35 × 27 = 1323/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
36/27 = 36 × 35/27 × 35 = 1260/945 - Add the two like fractions:
1323/945 + 1260/945 = 1323 + 1260/945 = 2583/945 - 2583/945 simplified gives 41/15
- So, 49/35 + 36/27 = 41/15
In mixed form: 211/15
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