Add 2/10 and 98/49
1st number: 2/10, 2nd number: 2 0/49
2/10 + 98/49 is 11/5.
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,
2/10 = 2 × 49/10 × 49 = 98/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
98/49 = 98 × 10/49 × 10 = 980/490 - Add the two like fractions:
98/490 + 980/490 = 98 + 980/490 = 1078/490 - 1078/490 simplified gives 11/5
- So, 2/10 + 98/49 = 11/5
In mixed form: 21/5
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