Add 8/28 and 49/36
1st number: 8/28, 2nd number: 1 13/36
8/28 + 49/36 is 415/252.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 36 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
8/28 = 8 × 9/28 × 9 = 72/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
49/36 = 49 × 7/36 × 7 = 343/252 - Add the two like fractions:
72/252 + 343/252 = 72 + 343/252 = 415/252 - So, 8/28 + 49/36 = 415/252
In mixed form: 1163/252
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