Add 1/49 and 42/16
1st number: 1/49, 2nd number: 2 10/16
1/49 + 42/16 is 1037/392.
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,
1/49 = 1 × 16/49 × 16 = 16/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
42/16 = 42 × 49/16 × 49 = 2058/784 - Add the two like fractions:
16/784 + 2058/784 = 16 + 2058/784 = 2074/784 - 2074/784 simplified gives 1037/392
- So, 1/49 + 42/16 = 1037/392
In mixed form: 2253/392
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