Add 49/18 and 81/98
1st number: 2 13/18, 2nd number: 81/98
49/18 + 81/98 is 1565/441.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 98 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
49/18 = 49 × 49/18 × 49 = 2401/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 9 = 882,
81/98 = 81 × 9/98 × 9 = 729/882 - Add the two like fractions:
2401/882 + 729/882 = 2401 + 729/882 = 3130/882 - 3130/882 simplified gives 1565/441
- So, 49/18 + 81/98 = 1565/441
In mixed form: 3242/441
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