Add 4/24 and 98/49
1st number: 4/24, 2nd number: 2 0/49
4/24 + 98/49 is 13/6.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 49 is 1176
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1176 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 49 = 1176,
4/24 = 4 × 49/24 × 49 = 196/1176 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 24 = 1176,
98/49 = 98 × 24/49 × 24 = 2352/1176 - Add the two like fractions:
196/1176 + 2352/1176 = 196 + 2352/1176 = 2548/1176 - 2548/1176 simplified gives 13/6
- So, 4/24 + 98/49 = 13/6
In mixed form: 21/6
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