Add 49/90 and 40/21
1st number: 49/90, 2nd number: 1 19/21
49/90 + 40/21 is 1543/630.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 21 is 630
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
49/90 = 49 × 7/90 × 7 = 343/630 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 30 = 630,
40/21 = 40 × 30/21 × 30 = 1200/630 - Add the two like fractions:
343/630 + 1200/630 = 343 + 1200/630 = 1543/630 - So, 49/90 + 40/21 = 1543/630
In mixed form: 2283/630
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