Add 49/96 and 56/20
1st number: 49/96, 2nd number: 2 16/20
49/96 + 56/20 is 1589/480.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 20 is 480
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480 - For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
49/96 = 49 × 5/96 × 5 = 245/480 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 24 = 480,
56/20 = 56 × 24/20 × 24 = 1344/480 - Add the two like fractions:
245/480 + 1344/480 = 245 + 1344/480 = 1589/480 - So, 49/96 + 56/20 = 1589/480
In mixed form: 3149/480
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