Add 56/49 and 40/10
1st number: 1 7/49, 2nd number: 4 0/10
56/49 + 40/10 is 36/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
56/49 = 56 × 10/49 × 10 = 560/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
40/10 = 40 × 49/10 × 49 = 1960/490 - Add the two like fractions:
560/490 + 1960/490 = 560 + 1960/490 = 2520/490 - 2520/490 simplified gives 36/7
- So, 56/49 + 40/10 = 36/7
In mixed form: 51/7
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