Add 56/49 and 18/70, Solve 1 7/49 + 18/70 as a fraction

Add 56/49 and 18/70

1^st number: 1 7/49, 2^nd number: 18/70

56/49 + 18/70 is 7/5.

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 70 is 490

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
56/49 = 56 × 10/49 × 10 = 560/490
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
18/70 = 18 × 7/70 × 7 = 126/490
Add the two like fractions:
560/490 + 126/490 = 560 + 126/490 = 686/490
686/490 simplified gives 7/5
So, 56/49 + 18/70 = 7/5
In mixed form: 12/5

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