Add 30/49 and 81/20
1st number: 30/49, 2nd number: 4 1/20
30/49 + 81/20 is 4569/980.
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,
30/49 = 30 × 20/49 × 20 = 600/980 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 49 = 980,
81/20 = 81 × 49/20 × 49 = 3969/980 - Add the two like fractions:
600/980 + 3969/980 = 600 + 3969/980 = 4569/980 - So, 30/49 + 81/20 = 4569/980
In mixed form: 4649/980
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