Add 4/49 and 50/9
1st number: 4/49, 2nd number: 5 5/9
4/49 + 50/9 is 2486/441.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 9 is 441
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 441 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 9 = 441,
4/49 = 4 × 9/49 × 9 = 36/441 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 49 = 441,
50/9 = 50 × 49/9 × 49 = 2450/441 - Add the two like fractions:
36/441 + 2450/441 = 36 + 2450/441 = 2486/441 - So, 4/49 + 50/9 = 2486/441
In mixed form: 5281/441
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