Add 10/49 and 98/16
1st number: 10/49, 2nd number: 6 2/16
10/49 + 98/16 is 2481/392.
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,
10/49 = 10 × 16/49 × 16 = 160/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
98/16 = 98 × 49/16 × 49 = 4802/784 - Add the two like fractions:
160/784 + 4802/784 = 160 + 4802/784 = 4962/784 - 4962/784 simplified gives 2481/392
- So, 10/49 + 98/16 = 2481/392
In mixed form: 6129/392
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