Add 15/10 and 75/49
1st number: 1 5/10, 2nd number: 1 26/49
15/10 + 75/49 is 297/98.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
15/10 = 15 × 49/10 × 49 = 735/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
75/49 = 75 × 10/49 × 10 = 750/490 - Add the two like fractions:
735/490 + 750/490 = 735 + 750/490 = 1485/490 - 1485/490 simplified gives 297/98
- So, 15/10 + 75/49 = 297/98
In mixed form: 33/98
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