Add 49/8 and 60/32
1st number: 6 1/8, 2nd number: 1 28/32
49/8 + 60/32 is 8/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 32 is 32
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 32 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 4 = 32,
49/8 = 49 × 4/8 × 4 = 196/32 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 1 = 32,
60/32 = 60 × 1/32 × 1 = 60/32 - Add the two like fractions:
196/32 + 60/32 = 196 + 60/32 = 256/32 - 256/32 simplified gives 8/1
- So, 49/8 + 60/32 = 8/1
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