Add 49/16 and 98/10
1st number: 3 1/16, 2nd number: 9 8/10
49/16 + 98/10 is 1029/80.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 10 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
49/16 = 49 × 5/16 × 5 = 245/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
98/10 = 98 × 8/10 × 8 = 784/80 - Add the two like fractions:
245/80 + 784/80 = 245 + 784/80 = 1029/80 - So, 49/16 + 98/10 = 1029/80
In mixed form: 1269/80
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