Add 49/75 and 56/48
1st number: 49/75, 2nd number: 1 8/48
49/75 + 56/48 is 91/50.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 48 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
49/75 = 49 × 16/75 × 16 = 784/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
56/48 = 56 × 25/48 × 25 = 1400/1200 - Add the two like fractions:
784/1200 + 1400/1200 = 784 + 1400/1200 = 2184/1200 - 2184/1200 simplified gives 91/50
- So, 49/75 + 56/48 = 91/50
In mixed form: 141/50
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