Add 25/49 and 30/16
1st number: 25/49, 2nd number: 1 14/16
25/49 + 30/16 is 935/392.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
25/49 = 25 × 16/49 × 16 = 400/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
30/16 = 30 × 49/16 × 49 = 1470/784 - Add the two like fractions:
400/784 + 1470/784 = 400 + 1470/784 = 1870/784 - 1870/784 simplified gives 935/392
- So, 25/49 + 30/16 = 935/392
In mixed form: 2151/392
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