Add 49/54 and 90/20
1st number: 49/54, 2nd number: 4 10/20
49/54 + 90/20 is 146/27.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 20 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 10 = 540,
49/54 = 49 × 10/54 × 10 = 490/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
90/20 = 90 × 27/20 × 27 = 2430/540 - Add the two like fractions:
490/540 + 2430/540 = 490 + 2430/540 = 2920/540 - 2920/540 simplified gives 146/27
- So, 49/54 + 90/20 = 146/27
In mixed form: 511/27
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