Add 20/49 and 98/70
1st number: 20/49, 2nd number: 1 28/70
20/49 + 98/70 is 443/245.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 70 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
20/49 = 20 × 10/49 × 10 = 200/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
98/70 = 98 × 7/70 × 7 = 686/490 - Add the two like fractions:
200/490 + 686/490 = 200 + 686/490 = 886/490 - 886/490 simplified gives 443/245
- So, 20/49 + 98/70 = 443/245
In mixed form: 1198/245
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