Add 2/20 and 49/10
1st number: 2/20, 2nd number: 4 9/10
2/20 + 49/10 is 5/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
2/20 = 2 × 1/20 × 1 = 2/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
49/10 = 49 × 2/10 × 2 = 98/20 - Add the two like fractions:
2/20 + 98/20 = 2 + 98/20 = 100/20 - 100/20 simplified gives 5/1
- So, 2/20 + 49/10 = 5/1
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