Add 20/70 and 98/49
1st number: 20/70, 2nd number: 2 0/49
20/70 + 98/49 is 16/7.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
20/70 = 20 × 7/70 × 7 = 140/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
98/49 = 98 × 10/49 × 10 = 980/490 - Add the two like fractions:
140/490 + 980/490 = 140 + 980/490 = 1120/490 - 1120/490 simplified gives 16/7
- So, 20/70 + 98/49 = 16/7
In mixed form: 22/7
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