Add 5/18 and 90/49
1st number: 5/18, 2nd number: 1 41/49
5/18 + 90/49 is 1865/882.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 49 is 882
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 882 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 49 = 882,
5/18 = 5 × 49/18 × 49 = 245/882 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 18 = 882,
90/49 = 90 × 18/49 × 18 = 1620/882 - Add the two like fractions:
245/882 + 1620/882 = 245 + 1620/882 = 1865/882 - So, 5/18 + 90/49 = 1865/882
In mixed form: 2101/882
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