Add 6/8 and 72/49
1st number: 6/8, 2nd number: 1 23/49
6/8 + 72/49 is 435/196.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 49 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
6/8 = 6 × 49/8 × 49 = 294/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 8 = 392,
72/49 = 72 × 8/49 × 8 = 576/392 - Add the two like fractions:
294/392 + 576/392 = 294 + 576/392 = 870/392 - 870/392 simplified gives 435/196
- So, 6/8 + 72/49 = 435/196
In mixed form: 243/196
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