Add 5/49 and 98/10
1st number: 5/49, 2nd number: 9 8/10
5/49 + 98/10 is 2426/245.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 10 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
5/49 = 5 × 10/49 × 10 = 50/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
98/10 = 98 × 49/10 × 49 = 4802/490 - Add the two like fractions:
50/490 + 4802/490 = 50 + 4802/490 = 4852/490 - 4852/490 simplified gives 2426/245
- So, 5/49 + 98/10 = 2426/245
In mixed form: 9221/245
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