Add 49/84 and 75/40
1st number: 49/84, 2nd number: 1 35/40
49/84 + 75/40 is 59/24.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 10 = 840,
49/84 = 49 × 10/84 × 10 = 490/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
75/40 = 75 × 21/40 × 21 = 1575/840 - Add the two like fractions:
490/840 + 1575/840 = 490 + 1575/840 = 2065/840 - 2065/840 simplified gives 59/24
- So, 49/84 + 75/40 = 59/24
In mixed form: 211/24
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