Add 5/49 and 25/24
1st number: 5/49, 2nd number: 1 1/24
5/49 + 25/24 is 1345/1176.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 24 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
5/49 = 5 × 24/49 × 24 = 120/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
25/24 = 25 × 49/24 × 49 = 1225/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
120/1176 + 1225/1176 = 120 + 1225/1176 = 1345/1176 - So, 5/49 + 25/24 = 1345/1176
In mixed form: 1169/1176
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