Add 49/81 and 24/9
1st number: 49/81, 2nd number: 2 6/9
49/81 + 24/9 is 265/81.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 9 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
49/81 = 49 × 1/81 × 1 = 49/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 9 = 81,
24/9 = 24 × 9/9 × 9 = 216/81 - Add the two like fractions:
49/81 + 216/81 = 49 + 216/81 = 265/81 - So, 49/81 + 24/9 = 265/81
In mixed form: 322/81
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