Add 12/49 and 21/10
1st number: 12/49, 2nd number: 2 1/10
12/49 + 21/10 is 1149/490.
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,
12/49 = 12 × 10/49 × 10 = 120/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
21/10 = 21 × 49/10 × 49 = 1029/490 - Add the two like fractions:
120/490 + 1029/490 = 120 + 1029/490 = 1149/490 - So, 12/49 + 21/10 = 1149/490
In mixed form: 2169/490
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