Add 49/4 and 75/56
1st number: 12 1/4, 2nd number: 1 19/56
49/4 + 75/56 is 761/56.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 56 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 14 = 56,
49/4 = 49 × 14/4 × 14 = 686/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 1 = 56,
75/56 = 75 × 1/56 × 1 = 75/56 - Add the two like fractions:
686/56 + 75/56 = 686 + 75/56 = 761/56 - So, 49/4 + 75/56 = 761/56
In mixed form: 1333/56
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