Add 49/98 and 27/16
1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 1 11/16
49/98 + 27/16 is 35/16.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 16 is 784
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 784 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 8 = 784,
49/98 = 49 × 8/98 × 8 = 392/784 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 49 = 784,
27/16 = 27 × 49/16 × 49 = 1323/784 - Add the two like fractions:
392/784 + 1323/784 = 392 + 1323/784 = 1715/784 - 1715/784 simplified gives 35/16
- So, 49/98 + 27/16 = 35/16
In mixed form: 23/16
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