Add 48/49 and 70/10
1st number: 48/49, 2nd number: 7 0/10
48/49 + 70/10 is 391/49.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
48/49 = 48 × 10/49 × 10 = 480/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
70/10 = 70 × 49/10 × 49 = 3430/490 - Add the two like fractions:
480/490 + 3430/490 = 480 + 3430/490 = 3910/490 - 3910/490 simplified gives 391/49
- So, 48/49 + 70/10 = 391/49
In mixed form: 748/49
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