Add 28/49 and 84/20
1st number: 28/49, 2nd number: 4 4/20
28/49 + 84/20 is 167/35.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 20 is 980
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 980 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 20 = 980,
28/49 = 28 × 20/49 × 20 = 560/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
84/20 = 84 × 49/20 × 49 = 4116/980 - Add the two like fractions:
560/980 + 4116/980 = 560 + 4116/980 = 4676/980 - 4676/980 simplified gives 167/35
- So, 28/49 + 84/20 = 167/35
In mixed form: 427/35
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