Add 1/27 and 98/49
1st number: 1/27, 2nd number: 2 0/49
1/27 + 98/49 is 55/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 49 is 1323
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
1/27 = 1 × 49/27 × 49 = 49/1323 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
98/49 = 98 × 27/49 × 27 = 2646/1323 - Add the two like fractions:
49/1323 + 2646/1323 = 49 + 2646/1323 = 2695/1323 - 2695/1323 simplified gives 55/27
- So, 1/27 + 98/49 = 55/27
In mixed form: 21/27
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