Add 49/98 and 20/8
1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 2 4/8
49/98 + 20/8 is 3/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 8 is 392
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 392 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 4 = 392,
49/98 = 49 × 4/98 × 4 = 196/392 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 49 = 392,
20/8 = 20 × 49/8 × 49 = 980/392 - Add the two like fractions:
196/392 + 980/392 = 196 + 980/392 = 1176/392 - 1176/392 simplified gives 3/1
- So, 49/98 + 20/8 = 3/1
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