Add 24/10 and 81/49
1st number: 2 4/10, 2nd number: 1 32/49
24/10 + 81/49 is 993/245.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
24/10 = 24 × 49/10 × 49 = 1176/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
81/49 = 81 × 10/49 × 10 = 810/490 - Add the two like fractions:
1176/490 + 810/490 = 1176 + 810/490 = 1986/490 - 1986/490 simplified gives 993/245
- So, 24/10 + 81/49 = 993/245
In mixed form: 413/245
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