Add 56/49 and 90/9
1st number: 1 7/49, 2nd number: 10 0/9
56/49 + 90/9 is 78/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
56/49 = 56 × 9/49 × 9 = 504/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
90/9 = 90 × 49/9 × 49 = 4410/441 - Add the two like fractions:
504/441 + 4410/441 = 504 + 4410/441 = 4914/441 - 4914/441 simplified gives 78/7
- So, 56/49 + 90/9 = 78/7
In mixed form: 111/7
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