Add 30/49 and 84/16
1st number: 30/49, 2nd number: 5 4/16
30/49 + 84/16 is 1149/196.
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,
30/49 = 30 × 16/49 × 16 = 480/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
84/16 = 84 × 49/16 × 49 = 4116/784 - Add the two like fractions:
480/784 + 4116/784 = 480 + 4116/784 = 4596/784 - 4596/784 simplified gives 1149/196
- So, 30/49 + 84/16 = 1149/196
In mixed form: 5169/196
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