Add 70/18 and 18/49
1st number: 3 16/18, 2nd number: 18/49
70/18 + 18/49 is 1877/441.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
70/18 = 70 × 49/18 × 49 = 3430/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
18/49 = 18 × 18/49 × 18 = 324/882 - Add the two like fractions:
3430/882 + 324/882 = 3430 + 324/882 = 3754/882 - 3754/882 simplified gives 1877/441
- So, 70/18 + 18/49 = 1877/441
In mixed form: 4113/441
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