Add 49/72 and 24/14
1st number: 49/72, 2nd number: 1 10/14
49/72 + 24/14 is 1207/504.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 14 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
49/72 = 49 × 7/72 × 7 = 343/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 36 = 504,
24/14 = 24 × 36/14 × 36 = 864/504 - Add the two like fractions:
343/504 + 864/504 = 343 + 864/504 = 1207/504 - So, 49/72 + 24/14 = 1207/504
In mixed form: 2199/504
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