Add 1/49 and 21/10
1st number: 1/49, 2nd number: 2 1/10
1/49 + 21/10 is 1039/490.
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,
1/49 = 1 × 10/49 × 10 = 10/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
21/10 = 21 × 49/10 × 49 = 1029/490 - Add the two like fractions:
10/490 + 1029/490 = 10 + 1029/490 = 1039/490 - So, 1/49 + 21/10 = 1039/490
In mixed form: 259/490
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