Add 24/49 and 81/10
1st number: 24/49, 2nd number: 8 1/10
24/49 + 81/10 is 4209/490.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
24/49 = 24 × 10/49 × 10 = 240/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
81/10 = 81 × 49/10 × 49 = 3969/490 - Add the two like fractions:
240/490 + 3969/490 = 240 + 3969/490 = 4209/490 - So, 24/49 + 81/10 = 4209/490
In mixed form: 8289/490
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