Add 18/49 and 98/16
1st number: 18/49, 2nd number: 6 2/16
18/49 + 98/16 is 2545/392.
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,
18/49 = 18 × 16/49 × 16 = 288/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
98/16 = 98 × 49/16 × 49 = 4802/784 - Add the two like fractions:
288/784 + 4802/784 = 288 + 4802/784 = 5090/784 - 5090/784 simplified gives 2545/392
- So, 18/49 + 98/16 = 2545/392
In mixed form: 6193/392
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