Add 7/49 and 42/32
1st number: 7/49, 2nd number: 1 10/32
7/49 + 42/32 is 163/112.
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,
7/49 = 7 × 32/49 × 32 = 224/1568 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 49 = 1568,
42/32 = 42 × 49/32 × 49 = 2058/1568 - Add the two like fractions:
224/1568 + 2058/1568 = 224 + 2058/1568 = 2282/1568 - 2282/1568 simplified gives 163/112
- So, 7/49 + 42/32 = 163/112
In mixed form: 151/112
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