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Add 5/10 and 45/98

5/10 + 45/98 is 47/49.

Steps for adding fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 98 is 490

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
    5/10 = 5 × 49/10 × 49 = 245/490
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 98 × 5 = 490,
    45/98 = 45 × 5/98 × 5 = 225/490
  4. Add the two like fractions:
    245/490 + 225/490 = 245 + 225/490 = 470/490
  5. 470/490 simplified gives 47/49
  6. So, 5/10 + 45/98 = 47/49

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