Add 6/12 and 84/49
1st number: 6/12, 2nd number: 1 35/49
6/12 + 84/49 is 31/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 49 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
6/12 = 6 × 49/12 × 49 = 294/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 12 = 588,
84/49 = 84 × 12/49 × 12 = 1008/588 - Add the two like fractions:
294/588 + 1008/588 = 294 + 1008/588 = 1302/588 - 1302/588 simplified gives 31/14
- So, 6/12 + 84/49 = 31/14
In mixed form: 23/14
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