Add 9/16 and 63/49
1st number: 9/16, 2nd number: 1 14/49
9/16 + 63/49 is 207/112.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 49 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
9/16 = 9 × 49/16 × 49 = 441/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
63/49 = 63 × 16/49 × 16 = 1008/784 - Add the two like fractions:
441/784 + 1008/784 = 441 + 1008/784 = 1449/784 - 1449/784 simplified gives 207/112
- So, 9/16 + 63/49 = 207/112
In mixed form: 195/112
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