Add 49/4 and 80/18
1st number: 12 1/4, 2nd number: 4 8/18
49/4 + 80/18 is 601/36.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 18 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
49/4 = 49 × 9/4 × 9 = 441/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 2 = 36,
80/18 = 80 × 2/18 × 2 = 160/36 - Add the two like fractions:
441/36 + 160/36 = 441 + 160/36 = 601/36 - So, 49/4 + 80/18 = 601/36
In mixed form: 1625/36
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