Add 49/42 and 36/49
1st number: 1 7/42, 2nd number: 36/49
49/42 + 36/49 is 559/294.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 49 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
49/42 = 49 × 7/42 × 7 = 343/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
36/49 = 36 × 6/49 × 6 = 216/294 - Add the two like fractions:
343/294 + 216/294 = 343 + 216/294 = 559/294 - So, 49/42 + 36/49 = 559/294
In mixed form: 1265/294
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