Add 1/54 and 50/49
1st number: 1/54, 2nd number: 1 1/49
1/54 + 50/49 is 2749/2646.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 49 is 2646
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2646 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 49 = 2646,
1/54 = 1 × 49/54 × 49 = 49/2646 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 54 = 2646,
50/49 = 50 × 54/49 × 54 = 2700/2646 - Add the two like fractions:
49/2646 + 2700/2646 = 49 + 2700/2646 = 2749/2646 - So, 1/54 + 50/49 = 2749/2646
In mixed form: 1103/2646
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