Add 49/9 and 28/18
1st number: 5 4/9, 2nd number: 1 10/18
49/9 + 28/18 is 7/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
49/9 = 49 × 2/9 × 2 = 98/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
28/18 = 28 × 1/18 × 1 = 28/18 - Add the two like fractions:
98/18 + 28/18 = 98 + 28/18 = 126/18 - 126/18 simplified gives 7/1
- So, 49/9 + 28/18 = 7/1
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