Add 8/9 and 54/49
1st number: 8/9, 2nd number: 1 5/49
8/9 + 54/49 is 878/441.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 49 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
8/9 = 8 × 49/9 × 49 = 392/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
54/49 = 54 × 9/49 × 9 = 486/441 - Add the two like fractions:
392/441 + 486/441 = 392 + 486/441 = 878/441 - So, 8/9 + 54/49 = 878/441
In mixed form: 1437/441
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