Add 49/54 and 70/16
1st number: 49/54, 2nd number: 4 6/16
49/54 + 70/16 is 1141/216.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 16 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 8 = 432,
49/54 = 49 × 8/54 × 8 = 392/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
70/16 = 70 × 27/16 × 27 = 1890/432 - Add the two like fractions:
392/432 + 1890/432 = 392 + 1890/432 = 2282/432 - 2282/432 simplified gives 1141/216
- So, 49/54 + 70/16 = 1141/216
In mixed form: 561/216
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