Add 5/10 and 72/49
1st number: 5/10, 2nd number: 1 23/49
5/10 + 72/49 is 193/98.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
5/10 = 5 × 49/10 × 49 = 245/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
72/49 = 72 × 10/49 × 10 = 720/490 - Add the two like fractions:
245/490 + 720/490 = 245 + 720/490 = 965/490 - 965/490 simplified gives 193/98
- So, 5/10 + 72/49 = 193/98
In mixed form: 195/98
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