Add 49/98 and 70/16
1st number: 49/98, 2nd number: 4 6/16
49/98 + 70/16 is 39/8.
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,
70/16 = 70 × 49/16 × 49 = 3430/784 - Add the two like fractions:
392/784 + 3430/784 = 392 + 3430/784 = 3822/784 - 3822/784 simplified gives 39/8
- So, 49/98 + 70/16 = 39/8
In mixed form: 47/8
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