Add 49/3 and 30/98
1st number: 16 1/3, 2nd number: 30/98
49/3 + 30/98 is 2446/147.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 98 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 98 = 294,
49/3 = 49 × 98/3 × 98 = 4802/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 3 = 294,
30/98 = 30 × 3/98 × 3 = 90/294 - Add the two like fractions:
4802/294 + 90/294 = 4802 + 90/294 = 4892/294 - 4892/294 simplified gives 2446/147
- So, 49/3 + 30/98 = 2446/147
In mixed form: 1694/147
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