Add 49/48 and 75/56
1st number: 1 1/48, 2nd number: 1 19/56
49/48 + 75/56 is 793/336.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 56 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
49/48 = 49 × 7/48 × 7 = 343/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 6 = 336,
75/56 = 75 × 6/56 × 6 = 450/336 - Add the two like fractions:
343/336 + 450/336 = 343 + 450/336 = 793/336 - So, 49/48 + 75/56 = 793/336
In mixed form: 2121/336
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