Add 75/24 and 60/49
1st number: 3 3/24, 2nd number: 1 11/49
75/24 + 60/49 is 1705/392.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 49 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
75/24 = 75 × 49/24 × 49 = 3675/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
60/49 = 60 × 24/49 × 24 = 1440/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
3675/1176 + 1440/1176 = 3675 + 1440/1176 = 5115/1176 - 5115/1176 simplified gives 1705/392
- So, 75/24 + 60/49 = 1705/392
In mixed form: 4137/392
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