Add 21/10 and 49/5
1st number: 2 1/10, 2nd number: 9 4/5
21/10 + 49/5 is 119/10.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 5 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
21/10 = 21 × 1/10 × 1 = 21/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
49/5 = 49 × 2/5 × 2 = 98/10 - Add the two like fractions:
21/10 + 98/10 = 21 + 98/10 = 119/10 - So, 21/10 + 49/5 = 119/10
In mixed form: 119/10
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