Add 49/36 and 70/14
1st number: 1 13/36, 2nd number: 5 0/14
49/36 + 70/14 is 229/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 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 14 × 18 = 252,
70/14 = 70 × 18/14 × 18 = 1260/252 - Add the two like fractions:
343/252 + 1260/252 = 343 + 1260/252 = 1603/252 - 1603/252 simplified gives 229/36
- So, 49/36 + 70/14 = 229/36
In mixed form: 613/36
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