Add 9/24 and 84/49
1st number: 9/24, 2nd number: 1 35/49
9/24 + 84/49 is 117/56.
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,
9/24 = 9 × 49/24 × 49 = 441/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
84/49 = 84 × 24/49 × 24 = 2016/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
441/1176 + 2016/1176 = 441 + 2016/1176 = 2457/1176 - 2457/1176 simplified gives 117/56
- So, 9/24 + 84/49 = 117/56
In mixed form: 25/56
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