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Add 20/16 and 81/49

1st number: 1 4/16, 2nd number: 1 32/49

20/16 + 81/49 is 569/196.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 49 is 784

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
    20/16 = 20 × 49/16 × 49 = 980/784
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 16 = 784,
    81/49 = 81 × 16/49 × 16 = 1296/784
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    980/784 + 1296/784 = 980 + 1296/784 = 2276/784
  5. 2276/784 simplified gives 569/196
  6. So, 20/16 + 81/49 = 569/196
    In mixed form: 2177/196

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