Add 4/10 and 84/49
1st number: 4/10, 2nd number: 1 35/49
4/10 + 84/49 is 74/35.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
4/10 = 4 × 49/10 × 49 = 196/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
84/49 = 84 × 10/49 × 10 = 840/490 - Add the two like fractions:
196/490 + 840/490 = 196 + 840/490 = 1036/490 - 1036/490 simplified gives 74/35
- So, 4/10 + 84/49 = 74/35
In mixed form: 24/35
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