Add 10/18 and 54/49
1st number: 10/18, 2nd number: 1 5/49
10/18 + 54/49 is 731/441.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
10/18 = 10 × 49/18 × 49 = 490/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
54/49 = 54 × 18/49 × 18 = 972/882 - Add the two like fractions:
490/882 + 972/882 = 490 + 972/882 = 1462/882 - 1462/882 simplified gives 731/441
- So, 10/18 + 54/49 = 731/441
In mixed form: 1290/441
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