Add 20/49 and 36/16
1st number: 20/49, 2nd number: 2 4/16
20/49 + 36/16 is 521/196.
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,
20/49 = 20 × 16/49 × 16 = 320/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
36/16 = 36 × 49/16 × 49 = 1764/784 - Add the two like fractions:
320/784 + 1764/784 = 320 + 1764/784 = 2084/784 - 2084/784 simplified gives 521/196
- So, 20/49 + 36/16 = 521/196
In mixed form: 2129/196
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