Add 49/98 and 45/30
1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 1 15/30
49/98 + 45/30 is 2/1.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 98 and 30 is 1470
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1470 - For the 1st fraction, since 98 × 15 = 1470,
49/98 = 49 × 15/98 × 15 = 735/1470 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 49 = 1470,
45/30 = 45 × 49/30 × 49 = 2205/1470 - Add the two like fractions:
735/1470 + 2205/1470 = 735 + 2205/1470 = 2940/1470 - 2940/1470 simplified gives 2/1
- So, 49/98 + 45/30 = 2/1
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