Add 7/18 and 48/14
1st number: 7/18, 2nd number: 3 6/14
7/18 + 48/14 is 481/126.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
7/18 = 7 × 7/18 × 7 = 49/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
48/14 = 48 × 9/14 × 9 = 432/126 - Add the two like fractions:
49/126 + 432/126 = 49 + 432/126 = 481/126 - So, 7/18 + 48/14 = 481/126
In mixed form: 3103/126
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