Add 10/49 and 49/10
1st number: 10/49, 2nd number: 4 9/10
10/49 + 49/10 is 2501/490.
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,
10/49 = 10 × 10/49 × 10 = 100/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
49/10 = 49 × 49/10 × 49 = 2401/490 - Add the two like fractions:
100/490 + 2401/490 = 100 + 2401/490 = 2501/490 - So, 10/49 + 49/10 = 2501/490
In mixed form: 551/490
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