Add 24/49 and 70/16
1st number: 24/49, 2nd number: 4 6/16
24/49 + 70/16 is 1907/392.
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,
24/49 = 24 × 16/49 × 16 = 384/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
70/16 = 70 × 49/16 × 49 = 3430/784 - Add the two like fractions:
384/784 + 3430/784 = 384 + 3430/784 = 3814/784 - 3814/784 simplified gives 1907/392
- So, 24/49 + 70/16 = 1907/392
In mixed form: 4339/392
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