Add 49/98 and 18/12
1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 1 6/12
49/98 + 18/12 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 12 is 588
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 588 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 6 = 588,
49/98 = 49 × 6/98 × 6 = 294/588 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 49 = 588,
18/12 = 18 × 49/12 × 49 = 882/588 - Add the two like fractions:
294/588 + 882/588 = 294 + 882/588 = 1176/588 - 1176/588 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 49/98 + 18/12 = 2/1
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