Add 6/49 and 36/32
1st number: 6/49, 2nd number: 1 4/32
6/49 + 36/32 is 489/392.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 32 is 1568
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1568 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 32 = 1568,
6/49 = 6 × 32/49 × 32 = 192/1568 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
36/32 = 36 × 49/32 × 49 = 1764/1568 - Add the two like fractions:
192/1568 + 1764/1568 = 192 + 1764/1568 = 1956/1568 - 1956/1568 simplified gives 489/392
- So, 6/49 + 36/32 = 489/392
In mixed form: 197/392
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