Add 15/49 and 36/10
1st number: 15/49, 2nd number: 3 6/10
15/49 + 36/10 is 957/245.
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,
15/49 = 15 × 10/49 × 10 = 150/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
36/10 = 36 × 49/10 × 49 = 1764/490 - Add the two like fractions:
150/490 + 1764/490 = 150 + 1764/490 = 1914/490 - 1914/490 simplified gives 957/245
- So, 15/49 + 36/10 = 957/245
In mixed form: 3222/245
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