Add 9/16 and 70/49
1st number: 9/16, 2nd number: 1 21/49
9/16 + 70/49 is 223/112.
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,
70/49 = 70 × 16/49 × 16 = 1120/784 - Add the two like fractions:
441/784 + 1120/784 = 441 + 1120/784 = 1561/784 - 1561/784 simplified gives 223/112
- So, 9/16 + 70/49 = 223/112
In mixed form: 1111/112
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