Add 49/70 and 48/10
1st number: 49/70, 2nd number: 4 8/10
49/70 + 48/10 is 11/2.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 70 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
49/70 = 49 × 1/70 × 1 = 49/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
48/10 = 48 × 7/10 × 7 = 336/70 - Add the two like fractions:
49/70 + 336/70 = 49 + 336/70 = 385/70 - 385/70 simplified gives 11/2
- So, 49/70 + 48/10 = 11/2
In mixed form: 51/2
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