Add 49/36 and 36/28
1st number: 1 13/36, 2nd number: 1 8/28
49/36 + 36/28 is 667/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 28 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
49/36 = 49 × 7/36 × 7 = 343/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
36/28 = 36 × 9/28 × 9 = 324/252 - Add the two like fractions:
343/252 + 324/252 = 343 + 324/252 = 667/252 - So, 49/36 + 36/28 = 667/252
In mixed form: 2163/252
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